Golden Deeds

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Unknown. Golden Deeds

How Horatius Kept the Bridge

William Tell

Catherine Douglas

Casabianca

Handel, the Great Musician

The Story of Columbus

Antonio Canova

Damon and Pythias

Charlemagne and the Charcoal-burner

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TELL'S SON AND THE APPLE

When the Emperor Albert ruled over Germany, he wished to govern the people of Switzerland in such a way that their independent spirit would be broken. To bring about this end he appointed a governor, who treated the Swiss unjustly and cruelly.

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Gessler, who was enraged at Tell's success, noticed that he carried another arrow under his cloak.

"What have you a second arrow for?" he demanded.

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