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This book presents a vivid account of the building of the British
Empire. The colonies are described from when they are first
discovered through their exploration, settlement and government.
This book includes the five large areas of the Empire - India,
South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This book is
suitable for children aged 10 and above.
The Anglo-Saxon saga retold in excellent English prose, with the
heroic qualities emphasized. Relates how Beowulf, the hero of the
Anglo-Saxons, journeys to Daneland, and how he overcomes Grendel,
the ogre, and his mother, the water witch, then returns to his own
land to serve as king. After 50 years of peace, the fire dragon
makes war on the Goth folk and Beowulf goes forth in combat against
it, vanquishing his foe but in the end losing his life in ridding
his people of its frightful enemy. An outstanding introduction to
this tale for children ages 8 and up.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Vivid and picturesque account of the principal events in the
building of the British Empire. Traces the development of the
British colonies from days of discovery and exploration through
settlement and establishment of government. Includes stories of the
five chief portions of the Empire: Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa, and India. Suitable for ages 9 and up.
A child's history of Scotland, from legendary days through the time
when the kingdoms of Scotland and England were joined together.
Relates in vigorous prose the thrilling exploits of the heroes and
heroines who defended Scotland from its English invaders. Includes
the stories of Macbeth, William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, Mary
Queen of Scots, the poet king and the beautiful lady of the garden,
the "Glen of Weeping" and many others. First published a century
ago, from the author of the highly-acclaimed "Our Island Story."
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