FROM ENGLISH HISTORY FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY EDITED FOR SCHOOL AND HOME USE BY ALBERT F. BLAISDELL 99.66 AUTHOR OF FIRST STEPS IN THE ENGLISH CLASSICS,' READINGS FROM THE 7511909 Harvard University, TRANSFERRED TO 1932 COPYRIGHT, 1897 By GINN & COMPANY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PREFACE. THIS is a book of stories from English history, edited for school and home use. It is intended to serve as a supplementary reading book for boys and girls from ten to fifteen years of age. It consists of a series of dramatic and notable events in English history from the earliest time to the present day, carefully compiled and rewritten from standard books and well-known authors. The material has been arranged in the form of stories with the intent to arouse a lively interest in historical reading and a keen desire to know more about the history of our mother country. It has been the aim of the editor to furnish in a readable and connected form a useful and convenient introduction to more advanced works for young folks on similar subjects, such as those written by Charles Dickens, Charlotte M. Yonge, George M. Towle, A. J. Church, S. R. Gardiner, and others. |