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‘‘Ancient Assyria；'' by Rev。 James Baikie。
Which tells of a city 2800 years ago with a street lined with beautiful
enamelled reliefs； and with libraries of clay。
‘‘The Bible for Young People；'' arranged from the King James version；
with twenty…four full page illustrations from old masters。
‘‘Old； Old Tales From the Old； Old Book；'' by Nora Archibald Smith。
‘‘Written in the East these characters live forever in the West
they pervade the world。'' A good rendering of the Old Testament。
‘‘The Jewish Fairy Book；'' translated and adapted by Gerald Friedlander。
Stories of great nobility and beauty from the Talmud and the old
Jewish chap…books。
‘‘Eastern Stories and Legends；'' by Marie L。 Shedlock。
‘‘The soldiers of Alexander who had settled in the East； wandering
merchants of many nations and climes； crusading knights and hermits
brought these Buddha Stories from the East to the West。''
Stories of Greece and Rome
‘‘The Story of the Golden Age；'' by James Baldwin。
Some of the most beautiful of the old Greek myths woven into the
story of the Odyssey make this book a good introduction to the glories
of the Golden Age。
‘‘A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales；'' by Nathaniel Hawthorne；
with pictures by Maxfield Parrish。
‘‘The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy；'' by Padraic
Colum； presented by Willy Pogany。
An attractive； poetically rendered account of ‘‘the world's greatest
story。''
‘‘The Story of Rome；'' by Mary Macgregor； with twenty plates in
colour。
Attractively illustrated and simply presented story of Rome from
the earliest times to the death of Augustus。
‘‘Plutarch's Lives for Boys and Girls；'' retold by W。 H。 Weston。
‘‘The Lays of Ancient Rome；'' by Lord Macaulay。
‘‘The early history of Rome is indeed far more poetical than anything
else in Latin Literature。''
‘‘Children of the Dawn；'' by Elsie Finnemore Buckley。
Old Greek tales of love； adventure； heroism； skill； achievement； or
defeat exceptionally well told。 Especially recommended for girls。
‘‘The Heroes； or； Greek Fairy Tales for My Children；'' by Charles
Kingsley。
‘‘The Story of Greece；'' by Mary Macgregor； with nineteen plates in
colour by Walter Crane。
Attractively illustrated and simply presenteda good book to
begin on。
Christianity
‘‘The Story of Jesus；'' pictures from paintings by Giotto； Fra Angelico；
Duccio； Ghirlandais； and Barnja…da…Siena。 Descriptive text
from the New Testament； selected and arranged by Ethel Natalie
Dana。
A beautiful book and a beautiful way to present the Christ Story。
‘‘A Child's Book of Saints；'' by William Canton。
Sympathetically told and charmingly written stories of men and
women whose faith brought about strange miracles； and whose goodness
to man and beast set the world wondering。
‘‘The Seven Champions of Christendom；'' edited by F。 J。 H。 Darton。
How the knights of oldSt。 George of England； St。 Denis of
France； St。 James of Spain； and othersfought with enchanters and
evil spirits to preserve the Kingdom of God。 Fine old romances interestingly
told for children。
‘‘Stories From the Christian East；'' by Stephen Gaselee。
Unusual stories which have been translated from the Coptic； the
Greek； the Latin and the Ethiopic。
‘‘Jerusalem and the Crusades；'' by Estelle Blyth； with eight plates in
colour。
Historical stories telling how children and priests； hermits and
knights all strove to keep the Cross in the East。
Stories of Legend and Chivalry
‘‘Stories of Norse Heroes From the Eddas and Sagas；'' retold by E。 M。
Wilmot…Buxton。
These are tales which the Northmen tell concerning the wisdom of
All…Father Odin； and how all things began and how they ended。 A
good book for all children； and for story…tellers。
‘‘The Story of Siegfried；'' by James Baldwin。
A good introduction to this Northern hero whose strange and
daring deeds fill the pages of the old sagas。
‘‘The Story of King Arthur and His Knights；'' written and illustrated
by Howard Pyle。
This； and the companion volumes； ‘‘The Story of the Champions of
the Round Table；'' ‘‘The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions；''
‘‘The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur；'' form an incomparable
collection for children。
‘‘The Boy's King Arthur；'' edited by Sidney Lanier； illustrated by N。
C。 Wyeth。
A very good rendering of Malory's King Arthur； made especially
attractive by the coloured illustrations。
‘‘Irish Fairy Tales；'' by James Stephens； illustrated by Arthur Rackham。
Beautifully pictured and poetically told legends of Ireland's epic
hero Fionn。 A book for the boy or girl who loves the old romances；
and a book for story…telling or reading aloud。
‘‘Stories of Charlemagne and the Twelve Peers of France；'' by A。 J。
Church。
Stories from the old French and English chronicles showing the
romantic glamour surrounding the great Charlemagne and his crusading
knights。
‘‘The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood；'' written and illustrated by
Howard Pyle。
Both in picture and in story this book holds first place in the hearts
of children。
‘‘A Book of Ballad Stories；'' by Mary Macleod。
Good prose versions of some of the famous old ballads sung by the
minstrels of England and Scotland。
‘‘The Story of Roland；'' by James Baldwin。
‘‘There is； in short； no country in Europe； and no language； in
which the exploits of Charlemagne and Roland have not at some time
been recounted and sung。'' This book will serve as a good introduction
to a fine heroic character。
‘‘The Boy's Froissart；'' being Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of Adventure；
Battle； and Custom in England； France； Spain。
‘‘Froissart sets the boy's mind upon manhood and the man's mind
upon boyhood。'' An invaluable background for the future study of
history。
‘‘The Boy's Percy；'' being old ballads of War； Adventure and Love
from Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry； edited by
Sidney Lanier。
‘‘He who walks in the way these following ballads point； will be
manful in necessary fight； loyal in love； generous to the poor； tender in
the household； prudent in living； merry upon occasion； and honest in
all things。''
‘‘Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims；'' retold from Chaucer and others
by E。 J H。 Darton。
‘‘Sometimes a pilgrimage seemed nothing but an excuse for a
lively and pleasant holiday； and the travellers often made themselves
very merry on the road； with their jests and songs； and their flutes
and fiddles and bagpipes。'' A good prose version much enjoyed by boys
and girls。
‘‘Joan of Arc；'' written and illustrated by M。 Boutet de Monvel。
A very fine interpretation of the life of this great heroine。 A book
to be owned by every boy and girl。
‘‘When Knights Were Bold；'' by Eva March Tappan。
Telling of the training of a knight； of the daily life in a castle； of
pilgrimages and crusades； of merchant guilds； of schools and literature；
in short； a full picture of life in the days of chivalry。 A good
book to supplement the romantic stories of the time。
Adventurers in New Worlds
‘‘A Book of Discovery；'' by M。 B。 Synge； fully illustrated from authentic
sources and with maps。
A thoroughly fascinating book about the world's exploration from
the earliest times to the discovery of the South Pole。 A book to be
owned by older boys and girls who like true tales of adventure。
‘‘A Short History of Discovery From the Earliest Times to the Founding
of the Colonies on the American Continent；'' written and
done into colour by Hendrik Willem van Loon。
‘‘Dear Children： History is the most fascinating and entertaining
and instructive of arts。'' A book to delight children of all ages。
‘‘The Story of Marco Polo；'' by Noah Brooks。
‘‘Olaf the Glorious；'' by Robert Leighton。
An historical story of the Viking age。
‘‘The Conquerors of Mexico；'' retold from Prescott's ‘‘Conquest of
Mexico；'' by Henry Gilbert。
‘‘The Conquerors of Peru；'' retold from Prescott's ‘‘Conquest of Peru；''
by Henry Gilbert。
‘‘Vikings of the Pacific；'' by A。 C。 Laut。
Adventures of Bering the Dane； the outlaw hunters of Russia；
Benyowsky； the Polish pirate； Cook and Vancouver； Drake； and other
soldiers of fortune on the West Coast of America。
‘‘The Argonauts of Faith；'' by Basil Mathews。
The Adventures of the ‘‘Mayflower'' Pilgrims。
‘‘Pathfinders of the West；'' by A。 C。 Laut。
The thrilling story of the adventures of the men who discovered the
great Northwest。
‘‘Beyond the Old Frontier；'' by George Bird Grinnell。
Adventures of Indian Fighters； Hunters； and Fur…Traders on the
Pacific Coast。
‘‘A History of Travel in America；'' by Seymour Dunbar； illustrated
from old woodcuts and engravings。 4 volumes。
An interesting book for children who wish to understand the problems
and difficulties their grandfathers had in the conque
