Tales from far and near - history stories of other lands (1915) (14593593749)

Identifier: talesfromfarnear00terr (find matches)

Title: Tales from far and near : history stories of other lands

Year: 1915 (1910s)

Authors: Terry, Arthur Guy Sheila Thibodeau Lambrinos Collection - York University

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Publisher: Evanston, Ill. : Row, Peterson and Company

Contributing Library: ASC - York University Libraries

Digitizing Sponsor: York University Libraries

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KING GEORGE AND QUEEN MARY IN INDIAAS EMPEROR AND EMPRESS fight well, and he was a brave soldier.Before long he was made a captain andled his men to battle against a greatruler of India. The battle was won, anda part of India was taken. That was the first part of India tobe ruled by the British. Now all ofthat great land belongs to the BritishEmpire. King George V, of England, is theruler of India. Soon after he becameking he went to see his people there,and the crown of India was put uponhis head. 107

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The Boy Nelson Nelson was one of the bravest sailorswho ever lived, and one of the best loved.In another book yon will read of someof the things which he did when he was a man. 108 But he was brave long before he wasgrown up; he was a brave boy. It is not only big, strong boys andgirls who are brave. Xelson was not abig, strong child; he was sinall and weak,and he was often ill. But he was neverafraid. When he was a verv little bov, hewent to stay with his grandmother. Oneday he set out alone to look for birdsnests. He did not come home todinner. The hours passed by, but still he didnot come back. His grandmother fearedthat he was lost, so she sent a servantto look for him. The servant found him far awav. Hew^as sitting on the bank of a streamwhich was too wide and deep for himto cross. I wonder, child, that hunger andfear did not drive vou home, said his 1/ 7 grandmother. 109 ^ Fear, Grand-mamma! said littleNelson. What is fear? I never sawit. Nelson was only about twelve yearsold wh

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