Editor’s Note:  This is the ninth chapter of William the Conqueror, by Jacob Abbot (published 1877). (Continued from Part 8) IX. Crossing the Channel The place for the final assembling of the

Editor’s Note:  This is the eighth chapter of William the Conqueror, by Jacob Abbot (published 1877). (Continued from Part 7) VIII. Preparations for the Invasion The messenger who brought William the tidings