Stories of Old FranceAmerican Book Company, 1902 - 312 σελίδες Historical fiction about French history from Jeanne D'Arc to Louis XIV. |
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Aignan Anne of Austria answered archers army asked baron Bayard beautiful Bianca bishop Bishop of Luçon Blois captain cardinal castle Catherine Catherine de Medici Charles château court courtyard cried crowd Dauphin door Duke Duke of Brittany Duke of Guise Dunois English entered eyes face father followed France French gate Gramont guard Guiche Guise hand heard heart Heaven Henry Henry III Henry of Guise honor horse Jean François Millet Jean the Cannoneer Jeanne d'Arc king king's kingdom knelt knights looked Lorraine Louis XI Luynes Madame Maid Marguerite Marie de Medici Marmoutier Martin Mazarin mother Navarre never nobles Orleans Paris passed peasant Pierre pray prince queen Queen-Mother Richelieu river rode rose royal sent side Sire smile soldiers States-General stone stood streets suddenly Taillevant tell throne towers Tristan turned uncle voice waiting walls woman word young
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Σελίδα 271 - The subject-matter is presented so simply that the pupil can readily understand it, and so logically that it can be easily taught by the average teacher. 3. Just enough physiography is included to develop the fundamental relations of geography and to animate and freshen the study without overloading it in this direction. 4. The simplicity of the older methods of teaching this subject is combined with just so much of the modern scientific methods of presentation as is thoroughly adapted to elementary...
Σελίδα 271 - ... specialized and organized ideal system. While not too technical and scientific, it includes sufficient physiographic information for the needs of most teachers. ^[ An adequate amount of material is included in each book to meet the requirements of those grades for which it is designed. This matter is presented so simply that the pupil can readily understand it, and so logically that it can easily be taught by the average teacher.
Σελίδα 271 - information" series meets a distinct demand for new geographies which are thoroughly up to date, and adapted for general use, rather than for a particular use in a highly specialized and organized ideal system.
Σελίδα 274 - ADVANCED LESSONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR ... 60 cents For use in Higher Grammar Grades and High Schools. It embraces all the theory and practice necessary during the last two years of a grammar school course or throughout a high school course. It is intended to serve two purposes: — first, as a...
Σελίδα 272 - They incorporate present-day views of history and methods of teaching. The larger book has been revised in every particular, and the smaller one entirely re-written by that charming and well-known writer for children, Dr. James Baldwin.
Σελίδα 253 - The grand master of the ceremonies, seeing that the assembly did not separate, was about to remind it. of the order of the king. " Go," exclaimed Mirabeau ; " tell your master that we are here by the order of the people, and that we shall depart only at the point of the bayonet.
Σελίδα 243 - Freedom still stands, a lesson to oppressors, an example to the oppressed, and a sanctuary for the rights of mankind.
Σελίδα 253 - Who is it that gives you imperious laws 1 He who acts by your commission, — the minister, who by your appointment is vested with the execution of the laws,— of laws which we only have a right to make. Ours is an inviolable political priesthood. To us twenty-five millions of people are looking to guard from further desecration the sacred ark of liberty, to release them from the burdensome yoke which has so long crushed them, and to give them back their own inalienable right to peace, liberty and...
Σελίδα 268 - Troy and its famous siege and destruction, of its brave defenders and heroes, whose wonderful exploits have been celebrated in song and story by the greatest poets and historians of ancient times. The purpose of the book is to treat these classic subjects in such a way as to bring them within the reach and comprehension of young readers at a time when their study would inspire the mind with lofty ideals and a taste for the best kind of reading.