Stories of the Olden Time, (Historical Series—Book IV Part I)Book 4 — AMERICAN BOOK COMPANYReading editionChapter navigation50 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterSTORIES OF THE OLDEN TIMEAMERICAN BOOK COMPANYPREFACE.Introductory materialII.—ARACHNE.III.—POLYPHEMUS.IV.—ULYSSES'S RETURN.V.—THOR'S VISIT TO JOTUNHEIM.PARABLES AND FABLES.VII.—PARABLE OF THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD.VIII.—PARABLE OF THE SOWER AND THE SEED.IX.—PAIRING-TIME ANTICIPATED.X.—THE GIFT OF TRITEMIUS.XI.—DAMON AND PYTHIAS.XII.—KING CANUTE.XIII.—A NORSEMAN'S SWORD.XIV.—THE STORY OF KING ALFRED AND ST. CUTHBERT.XV.—A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.XVI.—THE LEGEND OF MACBETH.XVII.—CHEVY-CHASE.XVIII.—VALENTINE AND URSINE.XIX.—SENNACHERIB.XX.—GLAUCON.XXI.—CYRUS AND HIS GRANDFATHER.XXII.—CYRUS AND THE ARMENIANS.XXIII.—THE MACEDONIAN EMPIRE.XXIV.—ALEXANDER'S CONQUESTS.XXV.—JUDAS MACCABÆUS, THE HEBREW WILLIAM TELL.XXVI.—TARQUIN THE WICKED.XXVII.-THE ROMAN REPUBLIC.XXVIII.—CINCINNATUS.XXIX.—THE ROMAN FATHER.XXX.—ARCHIMEDES.XXXI.—THE DEATH OF CÆSAR.XXXII.—HOW ROMANS LIVED.XXXIII.—CONVERSION OF THE ENGLISH.XXXIV.—LEO THE SLAVE.XXXV.—THE MOORS IN SPAIN.XXXVI.—CHARLEMAGNE.XXXVII.-THE NORSEMEN.XXXVIII.—ROLF THE GANGER.XXXIX.—THE TRUE STORY OF MACBETH.XL.—DUKE WILLIAM OF NORMANDY.XLI.—THE NORMAN CONQUEST.XLII.—KING RICHARD CŒUR DE LION IN THE HOLY LAND.XLIII.—KING JOHN AND THE CHARTER.XLIV.—AN EARLY ELECTION TO PARLIAMENT.XLV.—THE BATTLE OF CRESSY.XLVI.—THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT.Previous chapter ←Book 4 — STORIES OF THE OLDEN TIMENext chapter →Book 4 — PREFACE.All chapters and sections (50)Opening pagesFront matterBook 4 · Other sectionsSTORIES OF THE OLDEN TIMEAMERICAN BOOK COMPANYPREFACE.Book 4 · Opening pagesIntroductory materialBook 4 · Other sectionsII.—ARACHNE.III.—POLYPHEMUS.IV.—ULYSSES'S RETURN.V.—THOR'S VISIT TO JOTUNHEIM.PARABLES AND FABLES.VII.—PARABLE OF THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD.VIII.—PARABLE OF THE SOWER AND THE SEED.IX.—PAIRING-TIME ANTICIPATED.X.—THE GIFT OF TRITEMIUS.XI.—DAMON AND PYTHIAS.XII.—KING CANUTE.XIII.—A NORSEMAN'S SWORD.XIV.—THE STORY OF KING ALFRED AND ST. CUTHBERT.XV.—A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.XVI.—THE LEGEND OF MACBETH.XVII.—CHEVY-CHASE.XVIII.—VALENTINE AND URSINE.XIX.—SENNACHERIB.XX.—GLAUCON.XXI.—CYRUS AND HIS GRANDFATHER.XXII.—CYRUS AND THE ARMENIANS.XXIII.—THE MACEDONIAN EMPIRE.XXIV.—ALEXANDER'S CONQUESTS.XXV.—JUDAS MACCABÆUS, THE HEBREW WILLIAM TELL.XXVI.—TARQUIN THE WICKED.XXVII.-THE ROMAN REPUBLIC.XXVIII.—CINCINNATUS.XXIX.—THE ROMAN FATHER.XXX.—ARCHIMEDES.XXXI.—THE DEATH OF CÆSAR.XXXII.—HOW ROMANS LIVED.XXXIII.—CONVERSION OF THE ENGLISH.XXXIV.—LEO THE SLAVE.XXXV.—THE MOORS IN SPAIN.XXXVI.—CHARLEMAGNE.XXXVII.-THE NORSEMEN.XXXVIII.—ROLF THE GANGER.XXXIX.—THE TRUE STORY OF MACBETH.XL.—DUKE WILLIAM OF NORMANDY.XLI.—THE NORMAN CONQUEST.XLII.—KING RICHARD CŒUR DE LION IN THE HOLY LAND.XLIII.—KING JOHN AND THE CHARTER.XLIV.—AN EARLY ELECTION TO PARLIAMENT.XLV.—THE BATTLE OF CRESSY.XLVI.—THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT.Copyright, 1889,By D. APPLETON AND COMPANYE. P. 12← STORIES OF THE OLDEN TIMEPREFACE. →