. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. i hi. N i \m> in: Red King. — Story of RoberI i: Winn Sn ..:\ OP Mil FROLICSOMi Dike ii m:.- Master Lewis commends tiik — The EN the boys were allowed to go to Bos*ton, — once a week, — they had access tjthe fine Public Library of which that cit;is justly so proud. It was observed that£- the whole character of their readingchanged from merely entertaining to tin instm 5, after the forming of the Club. Such pictui works as Guizots I ranee and England, Palgra I England, Agnes Stricklands LiveJ k ial favoriti 5. Even Tommy
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. i hi. N i \m> in: Red King. — Story of RoberI i: Winn Sn ..:\ OP Mil FROLICSOMi Dike ii m:.- Master Lewis commends tiik — The EN the boys were allowed to go to Bos*ton, — once a week, — they had access tjthe fine Public Library of which that cit;is justly so proud. It was observed that£- the whole character of their readingchanged from merely entertaining to tin instm 5, after the forming of the Club. Such pictui works as Guizots I ranee and England, Palgra I England, Agnes Stricklands LiveJ k ial favoriti 5. Even Tommy Toby n a|through Di 1 . History of England, several of Abbotts shoi - of the kings and queens, and a book of marvellous old EnglisJball a llllillfllll!l!1)i:. HAROLDS OATH. FIRST MEETING OF THE CLUB. 25 The Club met as appointed. Each of the six boys had made hisbest preparation for the exercises of the evening. All the boys werepresent; and Master Lewis and his little daughter Florence sat besideyoung President Wynn, on the platform. Wyilys Wynn was the first speaker. Although President of the Club, he said, I am expected to takepart in these exercises, and have been asked to present my story is our subject to-night, and there is no name that is sofamously associated with the old Norman cities we expect to visit —Caen, Falaise, Rouen, Fecamp, St. Valery — as that of William theConqueror. I will tell you the story of his life, and call it THE NEW FOREST. About eight hundred years ago, William, Duke of Normandy,aspired to become King of England, and to wear the crown whoserightful claimant was Edgar Atheling. He made Harold, another heirto the English crown, support his claim, and take an oath to be trueto him. To make Har
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