Zigzag Journeys in Europe: Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands (Classic Reprint)FB&C Limited, 2018/01/31 - 326 ページ Excerpt from Zigzag Journeys in Europe: Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands HE aim of the publishers and writer, in preparing this volume for young people, is to give a view of the principal places in England and France where the most interesting events have occurred; and, by a free use of pictures and illustrative stories, to present historic views of the two countries in an entertain ing and attractive manner. An American teacher takes a class of boys on a vacation tour to England and France, and interests them in those places that illustrate the different periods of English and French history. It is his purpose to give them in this manner a picturesque view of present scenes and past events, and to leave on their minds an outline of history for care ful reading to fill. A few of the stories are legendary, as the Jolly Harper Man and the Wise Men of Gotham; but these illustrate the quaint manners and customs of the Middle Ages. Nearly all of the stories that relate to history are strictly true. 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. |