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
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
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the second chapter of Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia, by Frederick Courteney Selous (published 1896). All spelling in the original. (Go back to previous chapter) CHAPTER II
“You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about,” Clinton told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “That’s why I believe, if we are
Editor’s Note: From Hoosier Hillbilly: From the same collection as before. Even the medieval writers were not above swiping from previous sources, as this is only a very slight variation on the Greek story
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the first chapter of Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia, by Frederick Courteney Selous (published 1896). All spelling in the original. (Continued from previous chapter) CHAPTER I When,
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the Preface of Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia, by Frederick Courteney Selous (published 1896). All spelling in the original. Preface It was during the early days of
Editor’s Note: Hoosier Hillbilly helps out again. He reports: While we are on the subject of the old English telling of tales with a morality behind them, might as well dust off
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the twenty-first, and final, chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 20) CHAPTER XXI CONCLUSION
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the twentieth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 19) CHAPTER XX THE FALL OF
Editor’s Note: Our Buddy, The Hoosier Hillbilly, shares a second piece with us. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the nineteenth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 18) CHAPTER XIX THE PEACE OF
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