Heroines That Every Child Should Know: Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All AgesHamilton Wright Mabie, Kate Stephens The Floating Press, 2016 M10 1 - 285 pages From the stirring self-sacrifice of ancient Greek princess Alcestis to the battlefield heroics and later professional achievements of British nurse Florence Nightingale, this volume of biographical sketches geared toward younger readers showcases the accomplishments, virtues, and courageous feats of women throughout history. |
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... maiden Antigone, with her hands bound together. And it chanced that at the same time King Creon came forth from the palace. Then the guard set forth the thing to him, saying: "We cleared away the dust from the dead body, and sat ...
... maiden Antigone, with her hands bound together. And it chanced that at the same time King Creon came forth from the palace. Then the guard set forth the thing to him, saying: "We cleared away the dust from the dead body, and sat ...
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... maiden Ismené, Antigone said to the King: "Is it not enough for thee to slay me? What need to say more? For thy words please me not nor mine thee. Yet what nobler thing could I have done than to bury my mother's son? And 33.
... maiden Ismené, Antigone said to the King: "Is it not enough for thee to slay me? What need to say more? For thy words please me not nor mine thee. Yet what nobler thing could I have done than to bury my mother's son? And 33.
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... maiden Ismené brought her forth from the palace. And when the King accused her that she had been privy to the deed she denied not, but would have shared one lot with her sister. But Antigone turned from her, saying: "Not so; thou hast ...
... maiden Ismené brought her forth from the palace. And when the King accused her that she had been privy to the deed she denied not, but would have shared one lot with her sister. But Antigone turned from her, saying: "Not so; thou hast ...
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... maiden Antigone. And when the King saw him, he said: "Art thou content, my son, with thy father's judgment?" And the young man answered: "My father, I would follow thy counsels in all things." Then said the King: "'Tis well spoken, my ...
... maiden Antigone. And when the King saw him, he said: "Art thou content, my son, with thy father's judgment?" And the young man answered: "My father, I would follow thy counsels in all things." Then said the King: "'Tis well spoken, my ...
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... maiden, saying that she dieth wrongfully for a very noble deed, in that she buried her brother. And 'tis well, my father, not to be wholly set on thy thoughts, but to listen to the counsels of others." "Nay," said the King; "shall I be ...
... maiden, saying that she dieth wrongfully for a very noble deed, in that she buried her brother. And 'tis well, my father, not to be wholly set on thy thoughts, but to listen to the counsels of others." "Nay," said the King; "shall I be ...
Contents
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V Joan of Arc | 66 |
VI Catherine Douglas | 110 |
VII Lady Jane Grey | 141 |
VIII Pocahontas | 155 |
IX Flora Macdonald | 183 |
X Madame Roland | 197 |
XI Grace Darling | 234 |
XII Sister Dora | 245 |
XIII Florence Nightingale | 268 |
Endnotes | 284 |
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