The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4 (1912) (14783833122)

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Title: The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4

Year: 1912 (1910s)

Authors: University Society, New York

Subjects: Children's literature Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries Literature Encyclopedias and dictionaries

Publisher: New York. : University Society

Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho

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ave said,it sometimes took the mans placeand was made to represent him. For example: To open a fair itwas necessary then to have theconsent and protection of the greatlord in whose country it was goingto be held. Those who wished toopen the fair would come to thenobleman and petition him to be present. Hemight be very busy, or bored at the idea of hav-ing to go, yet he would know that it mustbe opened or his people would be discontented.So he would say to the leaders of the people:No, my trusty fellows; I cant open the fairin person, but I will send my glove to do it.You all know my glove. Nobody has one like itin the country. It is the one my lady mother em-broidered for me in colored silks and silver wire, and it has a deep violet fringe. You can hang itabove the entrance of your fair grounds as a signthat you are acting with my permission. If anyone disputes your right or touches his mastersglove, I will attend to him, that s all. So theglove would travel in state to open the fair.

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AN EAKL S GLOVE OPENING A COUNTY FAIK. In the thirteenth century a powerful earl is saidto have delivered up a great tract of land to theKing of France by promising him the land andsending or giving his glove as pledge of good faith. In fact, now and then some stag-hunting lordwho, when a boy, had been fonder of war and thechase than of writing and reading, would flingdown his glove among the legal papers drawn upfor arranging some business matter, and say thatthat was his way of signing papers and giving his 406 CURIOUS STORIES FROM HISTORY

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