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...te M. Yonge A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Caged Lion by Charlotte M. Yonge is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Unive... ...ument or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Caged Lion in Charlotte M. Yonge, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic C... ...State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Yo n g e THE CAGED LION by Charlotte M. Yonge PREF PREF PREF PREF PREFA A A A ACE CE CE CE CE ... ...tory. The only other wilful alteration of a matter of time is 4 The Caged Lion with regard to the Duke of Burgundy’s interview with Henry. At the tim... ...r, and rendered impassable, except by the lowering of a draw- 6 The Caged Lion bridge. Glenuskie Castle was thus nearly impregnable, so long as it wa... ...the ensign of the owner, and that ensign was no other than the regal ruddy Lion of Scotland, ramping on his gold field within his tressure fiery and c... ...n Latin, but with none the less fervency; that Psalm that has 8 The Caged Lion ever since David’s time served as the agonized voice of hearts hot-bur... ...g Malcolm’s face, while his sister watched full of animation 10 The Caged Lion and curiosity, as one to whom excitement of any kind could hardly come... ... ‘It is the “Itinerarium” of the blessed Adamnanus,’ replied 12 The Caged Lion Father Ninian, producing from his bosom a parcel, appar- ently done up...

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...ames A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Death of the Lion by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. ... ...r for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Death of the Lion by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics... ...ersity is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Death of the Lion by Henry James CHAPTER I I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, ... ...- quired, he considered a moment and then returned: “I 4 The Death of the Lion see—you want to write him up.” “Call it that if you like.” “And what’s... ...the coming glory as an animal smells its distant prey. 6 The Death of the Lion CHAPTER II I may as well say at once that this little record pretends ... ...ication to Mr. Paraday’s new book, obtained for it the 8 The Death of the Lion hospitality of another journal, where, I must admit, Mr. Pinhorn was s... ...and things. You think of more and more all the while. 10 The Death of the Lion That’s what makes you, if you’ll pardon my familiarity, so respectable... ...eezed into his horrible age. I felt as if he had been 12 The Death of the Lion overtaken on the crest of the hill and brought back to the city. A lit... ...ind back, but because our visitors last words were in 14 The Death of the Lion my ear, I presently enquired with gloomy irrelevance if Guy Walsingham...

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...Contents The Bat and the Weasels ....................................6 THE ASS AND THE GRASSHOPPER .............................7 THE LION AND THE MOUSE ....................................7 THE CHARCOAL-BURNER AND THE FULLER ..............7 THE FATHER AND HIS SONS ....................................8 THE BOY HUNTING LOCUSTS ..................................

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... upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger. THE L ION AND THE M OUSE A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up ... ... you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion... ...or; I now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to con benefits on a Lion.” THE C HARCOAL B URNER AND THE F ULLER A CHARCOAL BURNER carried ... ...Fables THE K INGDOM OF THE L ION THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king. He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but j... ... Not long after wards, as he ascended a small hillock, he saw at its foot a Lion feeding on the Calf. Terrified at the sight, he lifted his eyes and ... ...nt out into the for est to hunt. They had not proceeded far when they met a Lion. The Fox, seeing imminent danger, approached the Lion and promised t... ...ched the Lion and promised to contrive for him the capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word not to harm the Fox. Then, upon assuring the A... ... the Fox led him to a deep pit and arranged that he should fall into it. The Lion, seeing that the Ass was secured, immedi ately clutched the Fox, an... ...es.” Pleasure bought with pains, hurts. THE M AN AND THE L ION A MAN and a Lion traveled together through the forest. They soon began to boast of th...

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...Excerpt: Half-way down the Rue Saint-Denis, almost at the corner of the Rue du Petit-Lion, there stood formerly one of those delightful houses which enable historians to reconstruct old Paris by analogy. The threatening walls of this tumbledown abode seemed to have been decorated with hieroglyphics....

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...ALF-WAY DOWN THE RUE SAINT-DENIS, almost at the corner of the Rue du Petit-Lion, there stood formerly one of those delightful houses which enable hist...

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...L REPORT OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE MUDFOG ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EVERYTHING IV. THE PANTOMIME OF LIFE V. SOME PARTICULARS CONCERNING A LION VI.MR. ROBERT BOLTON: THE ?GENTLEMAN CONNECTED WITH THE PRESS? VII. FAMILIAR EPISTLE FROM A PARENT TO A CHILD AGED TWO YEARS AND TWO MONTHS...

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...T OF EVERYTHING IV. THE PANTOMIME OF LIFE V. SOME PARTICULARS CONCERNING A LION VI.MR. ROBERT BOLTON: THE ‘GENTLEMAN CONNECTED WITH THE PRESS’ VII. ... ...at we are all actors in The Pantomime of Life. SOME PARTICULARS CONCERNING A LION We have a great respect for lions in the abstract. In com mon with ... ...d one old spelling book in particular recounts a touching instance of an old lion, of high moral dignity and stern principle, who felt it his imperati... ...y pleasant to reflect upon, and, indeed, says a very great deal in favour of lions as a mass. We are bound to state, however, that such individual lio... ...he chiv alrous character assigned them by their chroniclers. We never saw a lion in what is called his natural state, certainly; that Mudfog and Othe... ...fog and Other Sketches Charles Dickens 67 is to say, we have never met a lion out walking in a forest, or crouching in his lair under a tropical s... ... must say that they appeared to us very apathetic, heavy headed fellows. The lion at the Zoological Gardens, for instance. He is all very well; he has... ...ndeniable mane, and looks very fierce; but, Lord bless us! what of that? The lions of the fashion able world look just as ferocious, and are the most... ...ust as ferocious, and are the most harmless creatures breathing. A box lobby lion or a Regent street ani mal will put on a most terrible aspect, and ...

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... of Public Instruction, but through him Egypt made a most valuable contribution to the convention. I think it may be fairly said that he came off the lion of the day--or rather of the night. Can you not elect him to the Legislature? It seems to me he would be hard to beat. What objection could be made to him? What is your Senator Martin saying and doing? What is Webb about...

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...tion to the convention. I think it may be fairly said that he came off the lion of the day—or rather of the night. Can you not elect him to the Legisl... ...udge Trumbull strongly tended to sustain and preserve the position of that lion of the Demo- crats who condemned the repeal of the Missouri Compro- mi...

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.... A CUNNING CONSPIRACY. 26 CHAPTER 5. A BEGGAR?S PALACE. 33 CHAPTER 6. THE MAGIC LOCKET. 39 CHAPTER 7. THE BARON?S EMBASSY. 44 CHAPTER 8. A RIDE ON A LION. 49 CHAPTER 9. A JESTER AND A BEAR. 56 CHAPTER 10. THE OTHER PROFESSOR. 62 CHAPTER 11. PETER AND PAUL. 69 CHAPTER 12. A MUSICAL GARDENER. 75 CHAPTER 13. A VISIT TO DOGLAND. 82 CHAPTER 14. FAIRY-SYLVlE. 91 CHAPTER 15. BRU...

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...ET. 39 CHAPTER 7 . THE BARON’S EMBASSY. 44 CHAPTER 8 . A RIDE ON A LION. 49 CHAPTER 9 . A JESTER AND A BEAR. 56 CHAPTER 10 . THE OT... ...ords “good night!” and to seek his much needed pillow. CHAPTER 8 A RIDE ON A LION The next day glided away, pleasantly enough, partly in settling myse... ...continued to run wildly up and down the road, lashing its tail like a little lion. “Let’s follow it,” said Sylvie: and this also turned out a happy th... ...ature we were following, which became every moment more and more like a real lion. Soon the transformation was complete: and a noble lion stood patien... ... of steed. “Gee up!” seemed quite sufficient by way of verbal direction: the lion at once broke into an easy canter, and we soon found ourselves in th... ...ain that I accompanied them though how I managed to keep up with a cantering lion I am wholly unable to explain. But I was certainly one of the party ... ... party when we came upon an old beggar man cutting sticks, at whose feet the lion made a profound obeisance, Sylvie and Bruno at the same moment dismo... ...runo mournfully added. “They’s all unkind to us, now that Father’s gone. The Lion were much nicer!” “But you must explain to me, please,” the Professo... ...plain to me, please,” the Professor said with an anxious look, “which is the Lion, and which is the Gardener. It’s most important not to get two such ...

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...on his part, and equally remembred by Don Pedro, he hath borne himselfe beyond the promise of his age, doing in the figure of a Lambe, the feats of a Lion, he hath indeede better bettred expectation, then you must expect of me to tell you how....

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...romise of his age, doing in the figure of a Lambe, the 19 feats of a Lion, he hath indeede better bettred expecta-tion, 20 then you must e...

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................... 26 CHAPTER XI HENRY II., FITZ-EMPRESS. A.D. 1154-1189 ................................................... 28 CHAPTER XII RICHARD I., LION-HEART A.D. 1189?1199 ................................................ 31 CHAPTER XIII JOHN, LACKLAND. A.D. 1199?1216 ............................................................ 34 CHAPTER XIV HENRY III., OF WINCHESTER. ...

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.................................................. 28 CHAPTER XII RICHARD I., LION-HEART A.D. 1189—1199 ................................................ ... ...ge CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XII RICHARD I., LION-HEAR RICHARD I., LION-HEAR RICHARD I., LION-HEAR RICHARD I., LION-HEAR... ...HARD I., LION-HEAR RICHARD I., LION-HEAR RICHARD I., LION-HEAR RICHARD I., LION-HEART T T T T A.D. 1189—1199 A.D. 1189—1199 A.D. 1189—1199 A.D. 1189—1... ...had prom- ised to make. Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passio... ...t so well, that the Crusaders would hardly have won a bit of ground if the Lion-heart had not been so brave. At last, they did take one city on the co... ...few days he died. The man who had shot the bolt was made prisoner, but the Lion-heart’s last act was to command that no harm should be done to him. Th... ...s of his sons, as you will hear more about some of them. They were Edward, Lionel, John, Edmund, and Thomas. Edward was Prince of Wales; Lionel, Duke ... ...ancaster; Edmund, Duke of York; and Thomas, Duke of Gloucester. Edward and Lionel both died before their father. Edward had left a son named Richard; ... ...chard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gau...

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... hand had been previously refused by Minotti: had later fled the Venetian empire after being falsely denounced by anonymous accusers via the infamous Lion's Mouth at the Doge's palace. Enlisting under the Turkish flag, Lanciotto repudiates both his nationality and his religion: only to be challenged by Fransesca herself the night before the final assault to repent his apos...

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...gun every impulse to speak with hesitation, suspended on the edge of doubt, mindful of my inability to say how it was. It was the year of the roar of lions, humid nights, the soft breaths of waterweeds and kisses. It was the first year alone with my son. I had always had enemies of my sleep. I had come to know them. My response was always hesitation. The world was very lar...

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... the peacock contrasted with the drabness of the peahen or the full maned lion with his denuded wife. We feel that comfort, color and style should be... ...raditions die hard and often too slowly. I wonder if we will ever see the lions of Fleet Street and Wall Street in shorts and flip flops in the Augus...

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...Live Flowers, 14 -- III. Looking-Glass Insects, 23 -- IV. Tweedledum and Tweedledee, 33 -- V. Wool and Water, 47 -- VI. Humpty Dumpty, 57 -- VII. The Lion and the Unicorn, 68 -- VIII. ?It?s my own Invention?, 78 -- IX. Queen Alice, 92 -- X. Shaking, 107 -- XI. Waking, 108 -- XII. Which Dreamed it?, 110...

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...umpty Dumpty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 VII. The Lion and the Unicorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 VII... ...them, thought she feared it was more likely to be a wild beast. ‘Are there any lions or tigers about here?’ she asked timidly. ‘It’s only the Red King... ...t this moment a heavy crash shook the forest from end to end. CHAPTER VII The Lion and the Unicorn T HE NEXT moment soldiers cam running through the ... ...e, too! Why, it’s as much as I can do to see real people, by this light!’ The Lion and the Unicorn 69 All this was lost on Alice, who was still looki... ...inary every moment, while the great eyes rolled wildly from side to side. The Lion and the Unicorn 71 ‘You alarm me!’ said the King. ‘I feel faint — ... ...rthquake!’ thought Alice. ‘Who are at it again?’ she ventured to ask. ‘Why the Lion and the Unicorn, of course,’ said the King. ‘Fighting for the crow... ...off, Alice repeating to herself, as she ran, the words of the old song: — ‘The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the crown: The Lion beat the Unic... ... silence, till they came in sight of a great crowd, in the middle of which the Lion and Unicorn were fighting. They were in such a cloud of dust, that ... ...s a bit of it as I’m eating.’ There was a pause in the fight just then, and the Lion and the Unicorn sat down, panting, while the King called out ‘Ten ...

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...ir Launcelot rode on his adventure, and how he holp a dolorous lady from her pain, and how that he fought with a dragon. Now leave we Sir Tristram de Liones, and speak we of Sir Launcelot du Lake, and of Sir Galahad, Sir Launcelot?s son, how he was gotten, and in what manner, as the book of French rehearseth. Afore the time that Sir Galahad was gotten or born, there came i...

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... pain, and how that he fought with a dragon. N ow leave we Sir Tristram de Liones, and speak we of Sir Launcelot du Lake, and of Sir Galahad, Sir Laun... ...s blood, and he shall slay this serpent, and this leopard shall engender a lion in this foreign country, the which lion shall pass all other knights. ... ...im in the bare places. And then Sir Bors was ware where came in an hideous lion; so Sir Bors dressed him unto the lion, and anon the lion bereft him h... ... the lion bereft him his shield, and with his sword Sir Bors smote off the lion’s head. Right so Sir Bors forthwithal saw a dragon in the court passin... ...hall we do that be of his blood? Alas, said Sir Ector de Maris. Alas, said Lionel. CHAPTER X What sorrow Queen Guenever made for Sir Launcelot, and ho... ...e found, for I wot he is out of his mind. And Sir Bors, Sir Ector, and Sir Lionel departed from the queen, for they might not abide no longer for sorr... ...said Sir Goodewin. Then they lashed together as eagerly as it had been two lions, and Sir Percivale he fought with all the remnant that would fight. A...

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...Excerpt: Chapter 1. How Sir Tristram de Liones was born, and how his mother died at his birth, wherefore she named him Tristram. It was a king that hight Meliodas, and he was lord and king of the country of Liones, and this Meliodas was a likely knight as any was t...

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...hts of the Round Table Book Eight BOOK VIII CHAPTER I How Sir T ristram de Liones was born, and how his mother died at his birth, wherefore she named ... ...was a king that hight Meliodas, and he was lord and king of the country of Liones, and this Meliodas was a likely knight as any was that time living. ... ...have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones. *Printed by Caxton as part of chap. ii. 5 Le Morte Darthur – Book ... ...as she heavy and wroth that her children should not rejoice the country of Liones, wherefore this queen ordained for to poison young Tristram. So she ... ...re ye born? Sir, said he again, my name is Tristram, and in the country of Liones was I born. Y e say well, said the king; and if ye will do this batt... ...e or princess. When King Mark understood that, he sent for Sir Tristram de Liones and told him what was the answer of Sir Marhaus. Then said Sir Trist... ...ok VIII was himself should fight with him, and his name is Sir Tristram de Liones, gotten of King Meliodas, and born of King Mark’s sister. Then was S... ...nds, and then asked him his name. Then he answered, I am of the country of Liones, and my name is Tramtrist, that thus was wounded in a battle as I fo... ... I shall tell you all the truth: my father’s name is Sir Meliodas, King of Liones, and my mother hight Elizabeth, that was sister unto King Mark of Co...

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...erne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the story is told using the first-person narrative v...

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...Sir Sagramore, tell us your name. Sir, said he, my name is Sir Tristram de Liones. Ah, said Sagramore and Sir Dodinas, well be ye found, for much wors... ...r Launcelot, tell me your name? Truly, said he, my name is Sir Tristram de Liones. O Jesu, said Sir Launcelot, what adventure is befallen me! And ther... ...r. Sir, said Sir Dinadan, met ye with a knight with a shield of silver and lions’ heads? Y ea, fair knight, said the other, with such a knight met I w... ...knight of the world loveth thee, and ye him again, that is Sir Tristram de Liones. And the falsest king and knight is your husband, and the most cowar... ...is your name? said the messenger. Wit thou well my name is Sir Tristram de Liones. Therewithal the mes- senger departed and told his lord Elias all th... ... gat King Mark again to horseback. Therewithal came in Sir Tristram like a lion, and there he met with Elias, and he 53 Le Morte Darthur – Book Ten s... ...o when the jousts were all done they knew well that it was Sir Tristram de Liones; and all that were on King Mark’s party were glad that Sir Tristram ... ... the death. Then Sir Sadok rode upon his way unto a castle that was called Liones, and there he espied of the treason and 87 Le Morte Darthur – Book ... ... Sir Sadok’s, he let stuff all the towns and castles within the country of Liones, and assembled all the people that they might make. CHAPTER LI How K...

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... behind with Queen Guenever; and by sudden adventure there was an horrible lion kept in a strong tower of stone, and it happened that he at that time ... ...d came hurling afore the queen and her knights. And when the queen saw the lion she cried and fled, and prayed her knights to rescue her. And there wa... ...be not dead; and there- withal he drew his sword and dressed him afore the lion. And that lion gaped wide and came upon him ramping to have slain him.... ...the young man that Sir Kay named by scorn La Cote Male Taile had slain the lion. With that the king came home. And when the queen told him of that adv... ...that it had been too much for Sir Launcelot du Lake or for Sir Tristram de Liones. And in despite of us all he is departed from us and maugre our head... ...then heard he tell of the young knight La Cote Male Taile, how he slew the lion, and how he took upon him the adventure of the black shield, the which... ...e that Breuse Saunce Pite took that shield from her, and after Tristram de Liones rescued that shield from him and gave it to the damosel again, a lit... ...r to oversee that letter, and to write another letter unto Sir Tristram de Liones. And in the meanwhile La Cote Male Taile rode with the damosel until... ... ow leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany. When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wed...

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...Sir Sagramore, tell us your name. Sir, said he, my name is Sir Tristram de Liones. Ah, said Sagramore and Sir Dodinas, well be ye found, for much wors... ...r Launcelot, tell me your name? Truly, said he, my name is Sir Tristram de Liones. O Jesu, said Sir Launcelot, what adventure is befallen me! And ther... ...r. Sir, said Sir Dinadan, met ye with a knight with a shield of silver and lions’ heads? Y ea, fair knight, said the other, with such a knight met I w... ...knight of the world loveth thee, and ye him again, that is Sir Tristram de Liones. And the falsest king and knight is your husband, and the most cowar... ...is your name? said the messenger. Wit thou well my name is Sir Tristram de Liones. Therewithal the mes- senger departed and told his lord Elias all th... ... gat King Mark again to horseback. Therewithal came in Sir Tristram like a lion, and there he met with Elias, and he 53 Le Morte Darthur – V ol. Two ... ...o when the jousts were all done they knew well that it was Sir Tristram de Liones; and all that were on King Mark’s party were glad that Sir Tristram ... ... the death. Then Sir Sadok rode upon his way unto a castle that was called Liones, and there he espied of the treason and 87 Le Morte Darthur – V ol.... ... Sir Sadok’s, he let stuff all the towns and castles within the country of Liones, and assembled all the people that they might make. CHAPTER LI How K...

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...e Linet? said he. Yea, sir, said she, and my lady my sister’s name is Dame Lionesse. Now shall I tell you, said Sir Persant, this Red Knight of the Re... ... departed clearly knight- hood, that is Launcelot du Lake, Sir Tristram de Liones, and Sir Lamorak de Galis: these bear now the renown. There be many ... ..., for all these knights came hither to this siege to rescue my sister Dame Lionesse, and when the Red Knight of the Red Launds had overcome them, he p... ...der is your deadly enemy, and at yonder window is my lady, my sister, Dame Lionesse. Where? said Beaumains. Y onder, said the damosel, and pointed wit... ...t. And ever he looked up to the window with glad countenance, and the Lady Lionesse made curtsey to him down to the earth, with holding up both their ... ...shields afore them, and drew their swords and ran together like two fierce lions, and either gave other such buffets upon their helms that they reeled... ...m was off, he looked up to the window, and there he saw the fair lady Dame Lionesse, and she made him such countenance that his heart waxed light and ... ...m to enter. And then he looked up to the window; and there he saw the fair Lionesse that said on high: Go thy way, Sir Beaumains, for as yet thou shal... ...th part of the best blood within my body. Fair courteous knight, said Dame Lionesse, be not dis- pleased nor over-hasty; for wit you well your great t...