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Excerpt: The Prince and the Page by Charlotte M. Yonge.

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...harlotte M. Yonge A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Prince and the Page by Charlotte M. Yonge is a publication of the Pennsylva... ...he document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Prince and the Page by Charlotte M. Yonge, the Pennsylvania State Universit... ...vania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Yo n g e The Prince and the Page By Charlotte M. Yonge PREF PREF PREF PREF PREFA A A A A... ...s own household books, as quoted by Mrs. Everett Green in her Lives of the Princesses, and that of Edward I. in Carte’s History, and more recently in ... ... his cause by their violence, and after holding out Kenilworth against the Prince, retired to the Continent, where they sac- rilegiously murdered Henr... ...led the Demoiselle de Montfort, married, as is well known, the last native prince of Wales, and died after a few years. The adventure of Edward with t... ...r of one of the proscribed family of Montfort. The commencement was 4 The Prince and the Page placed in one of the manuscript magazines which are so ... ... of wattled boughs was carefully se- cured by a long twisted withe. 6 The Prince and the Page A halbert, a broken arrow, a deer-skin pegged out on th... ... to the King, of the venison we have consumed, with small thanks to him?” “Prince Edward is at Alton! What think you of that, Sir? Come to seek throug...

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...Adieu by Honore de Balzac Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley T o Prince Frederic Schwartzenburg. A PENN STAT E ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PU... ... Honore de Balzac Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley DEDICATION T o Prince Frederic Schwartzenburg. CHAPTER I AN OLD MONASTERY “COME, deputy of...

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...The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet'...

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...The Prince and the Pauper (1882) represents Mark Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. The book, set in 1547, tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusiv...

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...The Happy Prince and Other Tales (also sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is an 1888 collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde. It is most famous for The Happy Prince, the short tale of a metal statue who befr...

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... in 1888, dealing primarily with love and selfishness. These stories are generally sad, with a moralistic message. The collection includes: The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend, and The Remarkable Rocket. (Summary written by Joy Chan)...

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... hair was pulled in intricate braids framing the crown From the Night, the Prince Rises ~ An Ashen Twilight Story by Rae Lori 2 of her head to c...

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... hair was pulled in intricate braids framing the crown From the Night, the Prince Rises ~ An Ashen Twilight Story by Rae Lori 2 of her head to c...

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... gives this task to the monk and his three protectors in the form of disciples — namely Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing — together with a dragon prince who acts as Xuanzang's steed, a white horse. These four characters have agreed to help Xuanzang as an atonement for past sins. Journey to the West has a strong background in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology ...

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...waii OmniTrak Group, Inc. Michael and Patricia O’Neill Charitable Fund Prince Resorts Hawaii and Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki Roberts Hawai...

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...fi before she turned over the piece and saw the decoration, a scene of the princely cycle—courtly audiences, hunting, feasting, dancing and music—accu... ... was because he reminded her of her and her nephew Jabari's favorite boxer—Prince Naseem—or whether he charmed her because he'd been one of her staunc... ... a panel truck and Darius's sleek red Porsche parked in front of a loft on Prince and Broadway. Therese got out of the Trooper, ushered Marsh in front... ... with his feather-weight, 5"4 frame, Darius Avatar had more in common with Prince Naseem than just similar heritage and background. All her life tall ... ...s chest. "Thanks for the party, Aunt Terre," Aziza whispered. "My pleasure Princess Amidala, but it hasn't even started yet. You can wait until later ... ...ant, but she does—as he stops Jury on a street in the Village. Houston and Prince Streets, right at the corner of the Alternative Museum where she and...

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...ughter to be born extremely ugly. The girl grows up very saddened by her appearance. Her life is full of unhappiness until one day she discovers a prince who has also been the victim of a bad spell....

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...ild come true. He also said that he would bless them with the most beautiful princess ever seen. However, there was one condition he added, that he co... ...ueen. So, he was brought into the presence of the king and queen. 3 The Ugly Princess 4 He repeated his offer to the king and queen, and added confid... ...eautiful things, as she just knew that she would give birth to the prettiest princess in the land. And the king made very sure that the queen didn’t s... ... gave birth to a baby girl. But to the utter dismay of the parents, the baby princess didn’t look at all normal. In fact, her face was very, very, ugl... ...liest name they could think of, everyone in the kingdom called her “the ugly princess.” Not in public of course, but only when none of the king’s cour... ...e who came to see the baby were shocked, yet said, “Oh, what a pretty little princess she is!” But as soon as they came out of the palace, you can ima... ... her own life, died soon after, having wasted away with grief and guilt. The princess’ father, who also loved her more than his kingdom, or rather his... ... the entire kingdom and crush them into pieces. 9 Thus, as she grew up, the princess had no idea what she looked like. When she wandered around the p... ...hy the little one would howl as if having seen a ghost. The poor little ugly princess was so worried that she questioned her father about it, as she d...

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... never lost despite her years in England. ‘Your dreams have come true, at last, and your handsome Prince will wed my Sleeping Beauty.’ She opened h... ...r tree and he was untying her bonds. Helen opened her eyes and saw a young, handsome, dark-haired prince bending over her, laughter in Audrey Blank... ...x months later that Sir Terence arranged a passage for Helen and Rosita on the East Indiaman, the Prince George. The ship was one of the largest of ... ...latoon of Highlanders.’ All this Sir Terence explained to Helen as they stood at the rail of the Prince George. A sailor was ringing the hand bell a... ... warm brown eyes. Helen and Rosita watched with tears filling their eyes as the tugs steered the Prince George out to sea and the tall figure of Sir... ...ion.’ Dinner for his special guests was in the captain’s saloon that evening. The captain of the Prince George was seated at the head of the table. ... ...ws, obviously slave ships, their dreadful cargo evident from the stench which wafted towards the Prince George on the Trade Winds. John MacGregor to... ...had no doubt, but the depth of his love was only revealed to her on their last night on board the Prince George. They had just dined for the last ti... ...en knew that in this giant Scot, she had found the staunchest friend. ******** The next day the Prince George sailed into the lovely, deep-water, i...

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...ut Alaj has chosen not to attend,” Traeus replied, deeply dis- appointed that his brother, Prince Alaj and his wife, Princess Zazmaria, would not be ... ...l as King, fail his people and not be able to live up to his father’s example. yyyyy Prince Amoni met Traeus and Axiana as they headed down the ... ...ny would take place at the large outdoor temple adjacent to the main priests’ temple. The prince, who was just about to turn fourteen years old, was... ...wed as the Royals approached. Secret of the Sands 17 King Traeus, Queen Axiana and Prince Amoni were dressed in their finest gar- ments. Traeu... ...hat of her husband, but all Kier- anis had a stunning natural golden sheen to their skin. Prince Amoni was dressed in a tunic and matching pants of d... ...golden ankh. Soft breezes blew on this warm, sunny day. As King Traeus, Queen Axiana and Prince Amoni took their places on the platform, the crowd e... ...o joined the Royal Family. At this moment, Traeus felt the absence of his brother and the Princess keenly, but he tried not to let his disappointmen... ... They danced throughout the crowd, much to the delight of the onlookers. Queen Axiana and Prince Amoni clapped along-side King Traeus. Head Priest A... ...who govern us, House Selaren, your Royal Family!” Assan bowed. The King, Queen and young Prince stepped forth to accept the exuberant ap- plause fro...

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...hor XXII. About "After the Rain" A Abdication Crisis The love affair of Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) and Wallis Simpson in 1936 is the ... ...ramour - and while still being married to Ernest Aldrich Simpson, who knew of the Prince's attentions and even discussed the adulterous relationsh... ... He tried to introduce her in court, but George V was outraged. Upon his death, the Prince of Wales became King on January 20, 1936. Ernest Simpson ... ... his own - moved out of the Simpson household in July 1936. Nor was Wallis the Prince's first American liaison. He contemplated marrying one, T... ...ecome independent. India annexed by force of arms two of these and Kashmir's Hindu prince joined India as well. As a result, a war broke between th...

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... Kingdoms are the keys of her melody, I entreat her heart with my love song. Princes came as far as France and kneeled in praise before her feet. Her ...

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...n who disturbed my peace? He was a shabby creature, and before me stands a prince.” Gilbert swelled with pride. “I must look like a gentleman now, ... ...atre like other gentlemen but, alas, that is not to be. But I have met the Princess Alexandra. She is my friend.” So much like Erik, I thought. It... ... But I am quite pleased with it. Doctor Treves has promised to send it to Princess Alexandra for me. Do you think she will like it?” I responded t... ...bles aside, “Your education is very important. It’s a wonderful thing that Prince Albert created so many public schools so that everyone can learn. ...

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...her friends who came to watch the bullying. “Aw, look. Daddy’s rich little princess is crying. Maybe, the tears are for her face that’s now improved ... ...hat she hadn't confessed her true feelings to Donil. ::Good-bye, my dream prince.:: Chapter 62 Saturday, 3:30 am Stefan stood on top of a storage bu... ..., and put on the guard uniform. “Whatever. Let’s go.” ::Good-bye, my dream prince.:: He froze at the sound of Laylah’s voice in his mind. Never had he...

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...eir earliest records originated in their intercourse with familiar spirits, invisible beings who must be supposed to be enlisted in the armies of the prince of darkness. We do not read in these ancient memorials of any league of mutual benefit entered into between the merely human party, and his or her supernatural assistant. But modern times have amply supplied this defec...

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...its,‖ invisible beings who must be supposed to be enlisted in the armies of the prince of darkness. We do not read in these ancient memorials of any ... ...argrave. The other personality of the ―White Lady‖ was, whole in the flesh, the Princess Bertha von Rosenberg, who lived in the fifteenth century di... ...as seen at the Castle of Neuhaus, in Bohemia, when she casually observed to the princess who encountered her, ―It is ten o‘clock.‖ This chronologica... ...ntered her, ―It is ten o‘clock.‖ This chronological information so affected the princess that she died in a few weeks. The latest appearance of La D... ...in 1879, again in the palace in Berlin; immediately there occurred the death of Prince Waldsmar. We are informed that this persistent and long- l... ...gust, 1572, at four o‘clock in the afternoon, the sun being west.‖ The Prince of Navarre, afterwards King Henry IV., of France, while playin... ...teriously in her work of torment. She owned also that there was one who was her prince, but did not say whether he were the pope or the devil. It was...

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...This is a tale of honor and obligation, of instinct and restraint. When the fae huntsman Asher obeys a royal command to capture a mate for the prince, an elderly widow's life ends in water and is then transformed to youthful immortality by water. Dependent upon the huntsman who captured her, Gwen must come to terms with an afterlife that offers one very important ch...

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...d waited. He’d felt her presence in the Old World the moment she stepped foot off the aircraft. So had Umberco. “She is not what I anticipated,” the prince murmured, his voice cool with disappointment. “She was born of humans, has lived as a human, and expected nothing but humanity for herself,” Asher replied. “She knows nothing else.” “She is old.” “Yet, given unto he...