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January 13, 2017

The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon

by Rudyard Kipling It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate. They were not easily

June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence of the epic poems. The revolt against it

June 6, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

September 22, 2018

Bryce's "The Holy Roman Empire" (Part 15)

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The Earthly Paradise (Part 2)

December 5, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from The Unfortunate Colonel Despard and Other Studies, by Sir Charles Oman (published 1922). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 1) In the vague

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The Earthly Paradise (Part 1)

December 4, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from The Unfortunate Colonel Despard and Other Studies, by Sir Charles Oman (published 1922). All spelling in the original. It is a noteworthy fact that in

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"The Meaning of the Crusade" by G. K. Chesterton

December 3, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from The New Jerusalem, by G. K. Chesterton (published 1920). All spelling in the original. There are three examples of Western work on the great eastern

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"A Knight of the Ocean-Sea" by Alfred Noyes

December 2, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Tales of the Mermaid Tavern, by Alfred Noyes (published 1913). All spelling in the original. Under that foggy sunset, London glowed, Like one huge cob-webbed

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New Book: Insanity's Children By Rolf Nelson

November 30, 2019

We here at Men of the West are a pretty close group. All of the regular authors, editors, admins, and even many of the commenters, are actually good friends in real life.

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How To Tell A Story

November 23, 2019

I said, “Jerry, they ain’t no way.” An’ he says, “I’ll show ye’!” Editors Note: No relation. Really.

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Sermon: Religious Poetry

November 17, 2019

Editor’s note: The following sermon by Henry Charles Beeching, preached before the University of Oxford, on the third Sunday in Advent, 1896, is extracted from Inns of Court Sermons (published 1901). All

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Book Recommendation: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber

November 13, 2019

I can offer you a suggestion that I doubt any of you would expect. Pure non-fiction this time… Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian