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“Excellence….A score of stories from history, mediaeval and modern. Mr. Eggleston has selected those subjects which give opportunity for telling of courage, perseverance, fortitude, and other manly virtues, but he also thinks it well to harrow the youthful soul with scenes from the life of Ivan IV.” -The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 57, 1886 “Clever assembling of old and unfamiliar incidents in history at large….These tales are so graphic, and in some instances so dramatic, that they will not fail to hold spell-bound their youthful readers.” -The Book Buyer, Volume 1, February 1884 “We must fight fire with fire, and the wild tales which fascinate young people can be matched with as remarkable incidents in real life. Some interesting stories are contained in this little volume which will be sure to interest the boys.” -The Sunday School Journal, Volume 18, January, 1886 “George Cary Eggleston has gather together in a tempting little book some ‘Strange Stories from History for Young People.’ Though they read like romance, they are all well authenticated history, only strange because less familiar than most of the history presented to the young. The ‘Stories’ are republished from Harper’s Young People and other periodicals, and they have such inspiring titles as ‘A War for an Archbishop,’ ‘The Battle in the Dark,’ ‘The Sad Story of a Boy King,’ ‘A Prince Who Would Not Stay Dead,’ etc. Being Mr. Eggleston’s they are necessarily good in subject and treatment, as well as in title.” -The Critic, Volume 7, 1885 CONTENTS. HISTORY STORIES. THE STORY OF THE NEGRO FORT. A WAR FOR AN ARCHBISHOP. THE BOY COMMANDER OF THE CAMISARDS. THE CANOE FIGHT. THE BATTLE OF LAKE BORGNE. THE BATTLE IN THE DARK. THE TROUBLESOME BURGHERS. THE DEFENSE OF ROCHELLE. THE SAD STORY OF A BOY KING. TWO OBSCURE HEROES. THE CHARGE OF THE HOUNDS. THE STORY OF A WINTER CAMPAIGN. YOUNG WASHINGTON IN THE WOODS. THE STORY OF CATHERINE. THE VIRGINIA WIFE-MARKET. BIOGRAPHY STORIES. THE BOYHOOD OF DANIEL WEBSTER. THE SCULLION WHO BECAME A SCULPTOR. THE BOYHOOD OF WILLIAM CHAMBERS. HOW A BOY WAS HIRED OUT, AND WHAT CAME OF IT. THE WICKEDEST MAN IN THE WORLD. A PRINCE WHO WOULD NOT STAY DEAD.

In calling the tales in this volume "Strange Stories" I have sought simply to indicate that, in the main, they are unfamiliar to youthful readers, and that most of them relate deeds and occurrences some what out of the common. In choosing the themes I have tried to avoid the tales that have been often used, and to tell only those of which young readers generally have not before heard. Of course, a book of this kind can make no pretension to originality of matter, as the facts used in it are to be found in historical works of recognized authority, though many of them have been drawn from books that are not easily accessible to the majority of readers. If there is any originality in my little volume it is in the manner in which the tales are told. I have endeavored to tell them as simply as possible, and at the same time with as much dramatic force and fervor as I could command, while adhering rigidly to the facts of history. It would be impossible for me to say to what sources I am indebted for materials. The incidents related have been familiar to me for years, as they are to all persons whose reading of history has been at all extensive, and I cannot say with any certainty how much of each I learned from one and how much from another historical writer. Nor is it in any way necessary that I should do so, as the recorded facts of history are common property. But a special acknowledgment is due to Mr. James Parton in the case of the tale of the Negro Fort, and also for certain details in those relating to the New Orleans campaign of 1814-15. In that field Mr. Parton is an original investigator, to whose labors every writer on the subject must be indebted. I wish also to acknowledge my obligation to Mr. A. B. Meek, the author of a little work entitled "Romantic Passages in Southwestern History," for the main facts in the stories of the Charge of the Hounds and the Battle of the Canoes on the Alabama River; but, with respect to those matters, I have had the advantage of private sources of information also. Most of the stories in the volume were originally written for Harper’s Young People; one was first published in Good Cheer, and a few in other periodicals. I owe thanks to the editors and publishers concerned for permission to reprint them in this form

This delightful non-fiction Victorian Era book by George Cary Eggleston will make a wonderful edition to any library. From the author: "In calling the tales in this volume 'Strange Stories' I have sought simply to indicate that, in the main, they are unfamiliar to youthful readers, and that most of them relate deeds and occurrences some what out of the common. In choosing the themes I have tried to avoid the tales that have been often used, and to tell only those of which young readers generally have not before heard." Stories included are: THE STORY OF THE NEGRO FORT A WAR FOR AN ARCHBISHOP THE BOY COMMANDER OF THE CAMISARDS THE CANOE FIGHT THE BATTLE OF LAKE BORGNE THE BATTLE IN THE DARK THE TROUBLESOME BURGHERS THE DEFENCE OF ROCHELLE THE SAD STORY OF A BOY KING TWO OBSCURE HEROES THE CHARGE OF THE HOUNDS THE STORY OF A WINTER CAMPAIGN YOUNG WASHINGTON IN THE WOODS THE STORY OF CATHERINE THE VIRGINIA WIFE-MARKET THE BOYHOOD OF DANIEL WEBSTER THE SCULLION WHO BECAME A SCULPTOR THE BOYHOOD OF WILLIAM CHAMBERS HOW A BOY WAS HIRED OUT, AND WHAT CAME OF IT THE WICKEDEST MAN IN THE WORLD A PRINCE WHO WOULD NOT STAY DEAD Originally published in 1885, it is now being offered again 127 years later. Black and white pictures and large print makes it a pleasure for the young and old alike. If you enjoy classic books, this reproduction is a must have.

Strange Stories I have sought simply to indicate that, in the main, they are unfamiliar to youthful readers, and that most of them relate deeds and occurrences some what out of the common. In choosing the themes I have tried to avoid the tales that have been often used, and to tell only those of which young readers generally have not before heard. Of course, a book of this kind can make no pretension to originality of matter, as the facts used in it are to be found in historical works of recognized authority, though many of them have been drawn from books that are not easily accessible to the majority of readers.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

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