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Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred by : George Alfred Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred written by George Alfred Henty and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1886 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in the present days of peace and tranquility it is difficult to picture the life of our ancestors in the days of King Alfred, when the whole country was for years overrun by hordes of pagan barbarians, who slaughtered, plundered, and destroyed at will. You may gain, perhaps, a fair conception of the state of things if you imagine that at the time of the great mutiny the English population of India approached that of the natives, and that the mutiny was everywhere triumphant. The wholesale massacres and outrages which would in such a case have been inflicted upon the conquered whites could be no worse than those suffered by the Saxons at the hands of the Danes. From this terrible state of subjection and suffering the Saxons were rescued by the prudence, the patience, the valour and wisdom of King Alfred. In all subsequent ages England has produced no single man who united in himself so many great qualities as did this first of great Englishmen. He was learned, wise, brave, prudent, and pious; devoted to his people, clement to his conquered enemies. He was as great in peace as in war; and yet few English boys know more than a faint outline of the events of Alfred's reignÑevents which have exercised an influence upon the whole future of the English people. School histories pass briefly over them; and the incident of the burned cake is that which is, of all the actions of a great and glorious reign, the most prominent in boys' minds. In this story I have tried to supply the deficiency. Fortunately in the Saxon Chronicles and in the life of King Alfred written by his friend and counsellor Asser, we have a trustworthy account of the events and battles which first laid Wessex prostrate beneath the foot of the Danes, and finally freed England for many years from the invaders. These histories I have faithfully followed. The account of the siege of Paris is taken from a very full and detailed history of that event by the Abbe D'Abbon, who was a witness of the scenes he described.
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred by : G. A. Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred written by G. A. Henty and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dragon and the Raven by G.A. Henty is about the tale of Edmund and King Alfred who must go to war against invaders to save the future of England. Excerpt: "Living in the present days of peace and tranquillity it is difficult to picture the life of our ancestors in the days of King Alfred, when the whole country was for years overrun by hordes of pagan barbarians, who slaughtered, plundered, and destroyed at will. You may gain, perhaps, a fair conception of the state of things if you imagine that at the time of the great mutiny the English population of India approached that of the natives and that the mutiny was everywhere triumphant."
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven by : George Alfred Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven written by George Alfred Henty and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven, Or, The Days of King Alfred by : George Alfred Henty
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Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven by : G. A. Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven written by G. A. Henty and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Dragon and the Raven: Or the Days of King Alfred Tax Massscss AT Csormn, IV. Tan Invasion or Wnssn, V. A Drsorrmvxn band, Tan Saxon L'oar, Tn: Damon, Tn: Camera or ran Damon, A Parsons, X. Tm: Comr, XI. Tan lens or Armwrr, Foss Yams or Pnca, Tan Sims or paris, XIV. Ts: Rnrursn or m Nonsmmr, XV. Fumes ui Taouan. XVI. Farm, XVII. A Leno Cases, XVIII. Farm Discount), XIX. Urn-ran. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven Or the Days of King Alfred by : G. A. Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven Or the Days of King Alfred written by G. A. Henty and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the exploits of a young nobleman as he takes part in the battles of King Alfred.
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven; Or, the Days of King Alfred by : G. A. Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven; Or, the Days of King Alfred written by G. A. Henty and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902) was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885). G. A. Henty was born in Trumpington, near Cambridge. He was a sickly child who had to spend long periods in bed. During his frequent illnesses he became an avid reader and developed a wide range of interests which he carried into adulthood. He attended Westminster School, London, and later Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he was a keen sportsman. He left the university early without completing his degree to volunteer for the Army Hospital Commissariat when the Crimean War began
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven by : G. A. Henty
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Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven Or the Days of King Alfred : with Original Illustrations (Illustrated) by : G. A. Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven Or the Days of King Alfred : with Original Illustrations (Illustrated) written by G. A. Henty and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MY DEAR LADS, Living in the present days of peace and tranquillity it is difficult to picture the life of our ancestors in the days of King Alfred, when the whole country was for years overrun by hordes of pagan barbarians, who slaughtered, plundered, and destroyed at will. You may gain, perhaps, a fair conception of the state of things if you imagine that at the time of the great mutiny the English population of India approached that of the natives, and that the mutiny was everywhere triumphant. The wholesale massacres and outrages which would in such a case have been inflicted upon the conquered whites could be no worse than those suffered by the Saxons at the hands of the Danes. From this terrible state of subjection and suffering the Saxons were rescued by the prudence, the patience, the valour and wisdom of King Alfred. In all subsequent ages England has produced no single man who united in himself so many great qualities as did this first of great Englishmen. He was learned, wise, brave, prudent, and pious; devoted to his people, clement to his conquered enemies. He was as great in peace as in war; and yet few English boys know more than a faint outline of the events of Alfred's reign--events which have exercised an influence upon the whole future of the English people. School histories pass briefly over them; and the incident of the burned cake is that which is, of all the actions of a great and glorious reign, the most prominent in boys' minds. In this story I have tried to supply the deficiency. Fortunately in the Saxon Chronicles and in the life of King Alfred written by his friend and counsellor Asser, we have a trustworthy account of the events and battles which first laid Wessex prostrate beneath the foot of the Danes, and finally freed England for many years from the invaders. These histories I have faithfully followed. The account of the siege of Paris is taken from a very full and detailed history of that event by the Abbe D'Abbon, who was a witness of the scenes he described. Yours sincerely,G. A. HENTY
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven; Or, the Days of King Alfred. with Illus. by C. J. Staniland by : G. A. Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven; Or, the Days of King Alfred. with Illus. by C. J. Staniland written by G. A. Henty and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven by : G a Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven written by G a Henty and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A low hut built of turf roughly thatched with rushes and standing on the highest spot of some slightly raised ground. It was surrounded by a tangled growth of bushes and low trees, through which a narrow and winding path gave admission to the narrow space on which the hut stood. The ground sloped rapidly. Twenty yards from the house the trees ceased, and a rank vegetation of reeds and rushes took the place of the bushes, and the ground became soft and swampy. A little further pools of stagnant water appeared among the rushes, and the path abruptly stopped at the edge of a stagnant swamp, though the passage could be followed by the eye for some distance among the tall rushes. The hut, in fact, stood on a hummock in the midst of a wide swamp where the water sometimes deepened into lakes connected by sluggish streams.
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven by : G. A. Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven written by G. A. Henty and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: G. A. HENTY (1832 - 1902) During the reign of King Alfred, Danish forces have invaded the English countryside. Although the English try to repulse these attacks, they are overrun by the savagery and sheer numbers of the Danes. One of those deeply touched by these attacks is young Edmund. As a boy, he watched as his father was slain in battle fighting the Danes. Although young, he was intelligent, and noted the mistakes made on the battlefield. As he grew into a man, he put that knowledge into use and created a uniquely trained group of soldiers and built a new, stronger ship called the Dragon.
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven by : G a Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven written by G a Henty and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A low hut built of turf roughly thatched with rushes and standing on the highest spot of some slightly raised ground. It was surrounded by a tangled growth of bushes and low trees, through which a narrow and winding path gave admission to the narrow space on which the hut stood. The ground sloped rapidly. Twenty yards from the house the trees ceased, and a rank vegetation of reeds and rushes took the place of the bushes, and the ground became soft and swampy. A little further pools of stagnant water appeared among the rushes, and the path abruptly stopped at the edge of a stagnant swamp, though the passage could be followed by the eye for some distance among the tall rushes. The hut, in fact, stood on a hummock in the midst of a wide swamp where the water sometimes deepened into lakes connected by sluggish streams.
Author :G a (George Alfred) 1832-1902 Henty Publisher :Legare Street Press ISBN 13 :9781014905741 Total Pages :364 pages Book Rating :4.9/5 (57 download)
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven by : G a (George Alfred) 1832-1902 Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven written by G a (George Alfred) 1832-1902 Henty and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven Or the Days of King Alfred : Complete with Original Illustrations by : G. A. Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven Or the Days of King Alfred : Complete with Original Illustrations written by G. A. Henty and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in the present days of peace and tranquillity it is difficult to picture the life of our ancestors in the days of King Alfred, when the whole country was for years overrun by hordes of pagan barbarians, who slaughtered, plundered, and destroyed at will. You may gain, perhaps, a fair conception of the state of things if you imagine that at the time of the great mutiny the English population of India approached that of the natives, and that the mutiny was everywhere triumphant. The wholesale massacres and outrages which would in such a case have been inflicted upon the conquered whites could be no worse than those suffered by the Saxons at the hands of the Danes. From this terrible state of subjection and suffering the Saxons were rescued by the prudence, the patience, the valour and wisdom of King Alfred. In all subsequent ages England has produced no single man who united in himself so many great qualities as did this first of great Englishmen. He was learned, wise, brave, prudent, and pious; devoted to his people, clement to his conquered enemies. He was as great in peace as in war; and yet few English boys know more than a faint outline of the events of Alfred's reign--events which have exercised an influence upon the whole future of the English people. School histories pass briefly over them; and the incident of the burned cake is that which is, of all the actions of a great and glorious reign, the most prominent in boys' minds. In this story I have tried to supply the deficiency. Fortunately in the Saxon Chronicles and in the life of King Alfred written by his friend and counsellor Asser, we have a trustworthy account of the events and battles which first laid Wessex prostrate beneath the foot of the Danes, and finally freed England for many years from the invaders. These histories I have faithfully followed. The account of the siege of Paris is taken from a very full and detailed history of that event by the Abbe D'Abbon, who was a witness of the scenes he described.
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven by : G. A. Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven written by G. A. Henty and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1886, the novel by best-selling author George Alfred Henty is a story of England before it was England, back in the years when the Saxons were dealing with the marauding Danes in the mid- to late 800's. Edmund, the hero, is just fourteen years old as the story opens, but he quickly becomes a man and a warrior, and we follow his adventures as he does his share in the battle for his God and his country.
Book Synopsis The Dragon and the Raven, Or, The Days of King Alfred by : George Alfred Henty
Download or read book The Dragon and the Raven, Or, The Days of King Alfred written by George Alfred Henty and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set during the ninth-century reign of King Alfred the Great, The Dragon and the Raven unfurls the tale of young Edmund, a brave Saxon boy who enlists himself in the cause of pushing back the hordes of marauding invaders who threatened the nascent country's stability and survival during the era. Impeccably researched and extremely fast-paced, this book will please a broad swath of historical fiction fans.
