by Rudyard Kipling It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate. They were not easily
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence of the epic poems. The revolt against it
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the second chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 1) CHAPTER II THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the first chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. CHAPTER I Introductory Of those who in August, 1806,
There is a recurring theme in literature and history, where a hero arises from nowhere, totally unexpected, but changes the course of history. It is archetypal, in fact. A young, poor boy
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Famous Men of Ancient Times, by S. G. Goodrich (published 1843). All spelling in the original. Mantua, the capital of New Etruria itself built three
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from My African Journey, by Winston Spencer Churchill (published 1909). All spelling in the original. The town of Nairobi, the capital of the East Africa Protectorate,
Continued from Part III Dawen was waiting in the warehouse when Fossick arrived. The Rats were still gone. “Did you get it?” she asked. “I think so,” he replied. His expression betrayed
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Continued from Part II Dawen flinched as she awoke and held her eyes closed. The bed she was in was not her own. It was hard, spartan, and narrow. It smelled like
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from An Introduction to the History of Western Europe, by James Harvey Robinson (published 1902). (Contined from Part 1) Position of Henry V Agincourt, 1415 Henry
Continued from Part I Dawen was alone in the kitchen of Daggers Drawn when the strumplet came in to get more mead. Wiping her hands on a dirty apron, she motioned the
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