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... these passages, instead of utilizing a renowned translation from Greek to English, because there seems to be no translation from Greek into English... ...ral titles of the author’s books are mentioned. Some are already available English, and their titles are only in English. Some are in the process of... ... Some are in the process of being translated, and their titles are also in English. Some are available as of this time only in Italian: these titles... ...le as of this time only in Italian: these titles have been translated into English and placed in brackets { }. A list of all the authors books with a... ...oks with a specification of which already are or soon will be available in English, is found at the end of the book. 4 Table of Contents ... ...ea, and it enchants all the Phaecians, the king and queen, the princes and princesses. They all decide to give him gifts, and what is most surprisi...

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...r the strangest of all empires.’ Macauley, 1833 On New Years Eve 1600, that most esteemed of English monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I, read the docu... ... only three years old. Rosita had come to Cornwall some forty years ago from Spain, following her English soldier husband who had been fighting with... ... ‘Breathe in Helen, here she comes!’ Helen was enveloped by the green wet leaves of that ancient English forest of her childhood and Gavin was hold... ... the short flight of steps leading to the verandah and Helen heard him inform Gavin in his pidgin English that the memsahibs had arrived from Englan... ...ken as only Gavin could speak them, brought back memories of their first meeting in those ancient English woods and Helen recalled how deeply she ha... ...be married to such a man. Have you mentioned your fears to Begum Shalima?’ ‘All she says is that princesses must be prepared to marry for political ...

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...lectric trains took the shovels from the coal shoveling firemen on the old English trains. And how many years was it before the British government wa... ...he legal age through disability and other such loopholes. Over a third of Englishmen and over a quarter of Dutchmen have also taken such early retir... ...t one robot. Among other things they teach the children math, science and English. We use their robotics technology extensively.” —“Korea l... ... needed in our economic system. If they are approved they must learn both English and Chinese. We send them the materials they need to learn the lan... ... the rails, beat her—and if she goes off the rails, beat her.‟ Or the old English rub „women, like gongs, should be beaten regularly.‟ “I kn... ...te the law to allow a female accession to the throne. It seemed that the princesses were blamed for not producing a son—but everyone knows that the...

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... these passages, instead of utilizing a renowned translation from Greek to English, because there seems to be no translation from Greek into English... ...ral titles of the author’s books are mentioned. Some are already available English, and their titles are only in English. Some are in the process of ... ... Some are in the process of being translated, and their titles are also in English. Some are available as of this time only in Italian: these titles... ...le as of this time only in Italian: these titles have been translated into English and placed in brackets { }. A list of all the authors books with ... ...oks with a specification of which already are or soon will be available in English, is found at the end of the book. 5 To all those ... ...dventures by sea that so enchant the Phaeacian queen and king, princes and princesses. 38 The Phaeacians decide to load him up with gifts and, ev...

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...ing foster-father, having transported it from France to England; put it in English clothes; taught it to talke our tongue (though many-times with a j... ...e your other servants: it may not onely serve you two, to repeate in true English what you reade in fine French, but many thousands more, to tell th... ...aigne's Essays norable, Lucie Countesse of Bedford. Relucent lustre of our English Dames, In one comprising all most priz'de of all, Whom Ve... ...I have done Montaigne as Terence by Menander, made of good French no good English. If I have done no worse, and it be no worse taken, it is well. As... ... it was but a French wit ferdillant, legier, and extravagant. Now say you English wits by the staydest censure of as learned a wit as http://www.uor... ..., it must needs follow (said once a Lady unto me, yea one of our chiefest Princesses, speaking of some body) that a man's owne wit, force, droops, an...

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.... Yonge A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Two Penniless Princesses by Charlotte M. Yonge is a publication of the Pennsylvania State... ...t or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Two Penniless Princesses by Charlotte M. Yonge, the Pennsylvania State University, Electr... ...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...e University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Yo n g e Two Penniless Princesses by Charlotte M. Yonge CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CH... ...hymes, so as to prevent his interference with the castle- 4 Two Penniless Princesses building of the others, with their small hoard of pebbles and mu... ...vengeance in so barbarous a manner as to increase the dislike to her as an Englishwoman. Forlorn and in dan- ger, she tried to secure a protector by a... ...ting and tyranni- cal, and with no female attendants but the old, worn-out English nurse, had made them do her all sorts of services, which were requi... ... it for washing purposes, never discarded by poor Queen Joanna and her old English nurse Ankaret, who had remained beside her through all the troubles... ...re, Jean! I’d brook ten sea voyages rather than hold myself beholden to an Englishman!’ quoth James. ‘Nevertheless, there are letters and messages tha...

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them, and ... .................................................... .................... 148 ENGLISH AS SHE IS TAUGHT ..................................................... ... can come within a split hair of guessing the complexion of his religion: English—Protestant; Ameri can—ditto; Spaniard, Frenchman, Irishman, Italia... ...ss. Here is a case of a bird and a stranger as related by a naturalist. An Englishman saw a bird flying around about his dog’s head, down in the groun... ... the Persians, the Egyp tians, the Russians, the Germans, the French, the English, the Spaniards, the Americans, the South Americans, the Japanese, t... ...he is known to be full of common human sympathies. There are many kinds of princesses, but this kind is the most harmful of all, for wherever they go ...

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ............................................................ 4 PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION .............................................................. ...cey PREF PREF PREF PREF PREFA A A A ACE CE CE CE CE T T T T TO O O O O THE ENGLISH EDITION THE ENGLISH EDITION THE ENGLISH EDITION THE ENGLISH EDITION... ...SH EDITION THE ENGLISH EDITION THE ENGLISH EDITION THE ENGLISH EDITION THE ENGLISH EDITION THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS which I propose to lay before th... ...ail dealer, one, for instance, who sells groceries in a cellar, but in the English sense, a sense rigor- ously exclusive; that is, he was a man engage... ...roduction, I had opportunities of seeing and hearing the queen and all the princesses; which at that time was a novelty in my life, naturally a good d... ... a stranger even to the king’s person. I had, indeed, seen most or all the princesses in the way I have mentioned above; and occasionally, in the stre... ... danc- ing with sisters—as too often occurred in those dances to which the princesses were parties—disturbed the appropri- ate interest of the scene, ...

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...st familiar forms of the tale, and it seemed to me one of those legends of such universal property that it was quite fair to put it into 18th century English costume....

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...such universal property that it was quite fair to put it into 18th century English costume. Some have seen in it a remnant of the custom of some barba... ...aith, not Sight, was taught, with special reference to the Holy Eucharist. English poetry has, however, only taken up its simple classi- cal aspect. I... ...allant Berwick should be reck- oned as an honest Frenchman or as a traitor Englishman, was interrupted by the Major’s entrance, and the congratu- lati... ...d personage, who kindly satisfied her curiosity about the King, Queen, and Princesses, but with a discretion which did not diminish that blind loyalty... ...ls at once. Her first sensation was the shock to the deco- rum of a modest English lady at intruding into a bed-room; 189 Yo n g e but her foreign re... ...tive is there, since Faith and Hope scarce have reached the years of being princesses immured in towers.” “It must be so,” said Betty; “it would expla...

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...going student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Co... ...d, for a long time. The Princess Alicia kept the seventeen young princes and princesses quiet, and dressed and undressed and danced the baby, and made... ... of glass, and bled, bled, bled. When the seventeen other young princes and princesses saw him bleed, bleed, bleed, they were terrified out of their ... ... another time the baby fell under the grate. The seventeen young princes and princesses were used to it; for they were almost always falling under the... ...was a very tall but very tipsy soldier. Then the seventeen young princes and princesses, who cried at everything that hap pened, cried and roared. Bu... ...resently fell asleep in her arms. Then she said to the seventeen princes and princesses, ‘I am afraid to let him down yet, lest he should wake and fe... ...ajestic appearance of a fighting parrot, no sooner understood (he understood English per fectly) that the ship was ‘The Beauty, ’ Capt. Boldheart, th...

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...udgment of the author. However, with all its faults, I have no doubt but the English reader will be pleased with a sight of this performance. The piet... ... The latter is peculiarly excellent for simple narrative. It is difficult in English to relate without falling too low or rising too high; a fault obv... ...ho remained in the chapel. On the contrary, without men tioning the unhappy princesses, his wife and daughter, the first sounds that dropped from Man... ...ad imprinted her mind with terror, from his causeless rigour to such amiable princesses as Hippolita and Matilda. While the ladies were conveying the ... ...unds were dangerous; and that he was desirous of seeing his daughter and the Princesses. Theodore, under pretence of expressing his joy at be ing fre... ...t is there in these lines,” said Theodore impa tiently, “that affects these Princesses? Why were they to be shocked by a mysterious delicacy, that ha... ...can have no secrets with my child which are not proper for you to hear.” The princesses were all attention and anxiety. “Know then, Madam,” continued ...

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...iet distinc- tion was universally admired, so that on her death one of the Princesses, the most august of her friends, had writ- ten Adela such a note... ...e most august of her friends, had writ- ten Adela such a note about her as princesses were un- derstood very seldom to write: their hushed tenderness ... ...as they both were, formed a complete superficial harmony with the peaceful English scene. A near view, however, would have shown that Godfrey Chart ha...

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Copy... ... and he died in Rome, or whether he ever returned to his own dear country. English oaks have grown up from acorns, and withered away, when they were h... ...he streets, crying for bread; and that this beggar woman was the poisoning English queen. It was, in deed, Edburga; and so she died, without a shel ... ...orely. These were the Northmen, the people of Denmark and Norway, whom the English called the Danes. They were a warlike people, quite at home upon th... ...Once, Egbert beat them. But, they cared no more for being beaten than the English them selves. In the four following short reigns, of Ethelwulf, and... ...ixteen, was betrothed to the Duke of Suffolk. As the inclinations of young Princesses were not much considered in such matters, the marriage was con ... ...o keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power. But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that e... ...d. The King of Spain, on the other hand, offered any one out of a dozen of Princesses, and other hopes of gain. But the ready money carried the day, a...

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...ign of pos- sessing myself of the day’s Galignani before one of the little English old maids should have removed it to her virginal bower—a privilege ... ...iom, was deprived of the pleasures of intimacy. He knew 17 Henry James no English, and Mrs. Ruck and her daughter had, as it seemed, an incurable mis... ...r, tout compris; and for their eleven francs they expect to be lodged like princesses. But she is very ‘ladylike’—isn’t that what you call it in Engli... ...like princesses. But she is very ‘ladylike’—isn’t that what you call it in English? Oh, pour cela, she is ladylike!” I caught a glimpse on the morrow ... ...he stood among her boxes, on the steps. She addressed her cabman in a very English accent, but with extreme precision and cor- rectness. “I wish to be...

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...g student publication project to bring classical works of lit- erature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...ad got me forward with instruc- tions on the piano, and exercises in early English history and the book of the Peerage, I became the wonder of the hou... ... that goal. But whenever he spoke he suffered correction on account of his English. ‘More than his eating and his drinking, that child’s father worrit... ...harvest. So don’t take it ill of me, John; I beg of you be careful of your English. T urn it over as you’re about to speak.’ ‘Change loads on the road... ...e comfortably. He could not tell me whether he meant as old as the book of English History; he fancied he did, for the furrow-track follows the plough... ... she: “Oh! anything for a sea-hero.” You will find these young princes and princesses astonishingly revolutionary when they entertain brains. Now at p... ...e, there is my ground of love for my Professor! I meet my equals, princes, princesses, and the man, the woman, is out of them, gone, flown! They are o... ...ow so crushing. Arms, emblems, colours, liveries, portraits of princes and princesses of the House, of this the warrior, that the seductress, burst in... ...s are the best; take my word for it, they are the best. And in the case of princesses of the Blood!—Why, look you, I happen to be suitable. It ‘s a ma...

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...s own household books, as quoted by Mrs. Everett Green in her Lives of the Princesses, and that of Edward I. in Carte’s History, and more recently in ... ...e authorities quoted by Sismondi, assisted in picturing the arrival of the English after the death of St. Louis, and the murder of Henry of Almayne is... ... bending of his head, he said in the soft Provencal—far more familiar than English to Adam’s ears— ”Hast room for another suppliant, mi Dona?” The swe... ...h a judge!” Then turning to the prisoners, she began to say in her foreign English, “Follow the good father, friends—” when she broke off at fuller si... ... difficulties in compre- hending her various petitioners. The priest being English, was hardly more easily understood than his flock; and her lady spo... ...thou canst pen her in a convent, or make 143 Yo n g e her a menial to thy princesses, as thou wilt; but while my life and my freedom are my own I kee... ...he saw the King’s strong white charger—ay, and the palfreys of the el- der princesses; and he asked the lay-brother who offered to take his horse, if ...

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...ration; the wood- cuts with which it was to be enriched were the homage of English art to one of the most independent representa- tives of English let... ...aturally one of the attitudes in which court-painters represent queens and princesses; so that I found myself wondering whether, to draw out this acco... ...ved to be a foreigner and who proved in fact an Italian acquainted with no English word but my name, which he uttered in a way that made it seem to in... ...fair, and when I put him into some old clothes of my own he looked like an Englishman. He was as good as Miss Churm, who could look, when required, li... ...his my visitor turned pale and stood looking at me. “Is he your idea of an English gentleman?” he asked. I was disappointed, I was nervous, I wanted t...

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...r. I shall be glad thus to draw closer the bonds between ourselves and the English kindred, whom I love so heartily, though I may never hope to see th... ...dear old home where I grew up. For, as perhaps you have forgotten, I am an English woman by birth, having first seen the light at Walwyn House, in Dor... ... subject over both with my dear eldest brother and with good priests, both English and French, and I have come to the conclusion, as you know, my chil... ...nch, and I have come to the conclusion, as you know, my children, that the English doc- trine is no heresy, and that the Church is a true Church and C... ...ded her into the royal one, where already were the King and Queen, the two Princesses of Conde, the Prince of Conti, and a lady. I heard Mademoiselle ... ...se her, and was taken by the bedside, and shut up in the Bastille. The two Princesses were at Chantilly, and rumours reached us that the younger lady ... ...th a thousand thanks that she had resolved on offering her services to the Princesses, and that she should send the children with Ma- dame Croqueleboi... ... willful, headstrong, bad daughter, deserving of the worst fate of the bad princesses in Madame d’Aulnoy’s fairly tales. Nay, I am not sure that Madem...

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...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...ce then it has passed through many editions, finally receiving an adequate English translation at the hands of Bayle St. John, who has been careful to... ...land, then a refugee in France, had advised the King to give battle to the English fleet. Joined to that of Holland it was very superior to the sea fo... ... He did so. Many of his ships were burnt, and the vic- tory was won by the English. A courier entrusted with this sad intelligence was despatched to t... ...t-Simon company went to table: it was of horse-shoe shape. The Princes and Princesses of the blood were placed at the right and at the left, according... ...even taken, all richly freighted. This cam- 34 Saint-Simon paign cost the English and Dutch dear. It is believed their loss was more than thirty mill... ...ccurred since I left. During that time some adventures had happened to the Princesses, as the three illegitimate daughters of the King were called for... ... King prohib- ited very severely this familiarity. While at T rianon these Princesses took it into their heads to walk out at night and divert themsel... ...d, that he complained to the King, who made him many excuses (scolding the Princesses), but had great trouble to appease him. His anger lasted a long ...

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...e ven- tured to say of the really historical personages. Mr. Fox Bourne’s ‘English Merchants’ furnished the tradition respect- ing Whittington. I am a... ...ad it been 16 The Caged Lion France, it had been endurable, but praise of English habits was mere disloyalty; and yet, whenever Patrick tried to thro... ...the slander, that our noble King has been caught in the toils of an artful Englishwoman, and been drawn in to promise her a share in his crown.’ A flu... ...he should know that our hot Scot- tish bloods, here, could scarce brook an English alliance, and certainly not one beneath his birth.’ ‘The King would... ...s two at- tendant squires, a great iron-gray Scot and a rosy honest- faced Englishman, on pallets on the floor. In the morning he went on his journey,... ...r French than most of the nobles. Malcolm felt as averse as did the French princesses to burgher wealth and splendour, and his mind had not opened to ... ...r return, when her hands were grasped on either side by the two Burgundian princesses. ‘Sweet runaway, we have caught you at last! Here, into Anne’ s ...