Carroll and Brooks readers - a reader for the fifth grade . d in the naval serviceof Europe and America, as well as by the Atlanticsteamships, resemble in principle the needle and float-ing straw mentioned by Roger Bacon. Ritchies li-quid compass has the needle inclosed in a thin roundmetal case, air-tight, which floats upon liquid and hasalso the support of a pivot. The needle, being upheldby the liquid, can be heavier, and thus have a morepowerful directing force. —James Paeto^t. swerving; departing from a straight line, obscure: not clear.—junks: large boats without keels and. having heavy
Carroll and Brooks readers - a reader for the fifth grade . d in the naval serviceof Europe and America, as well as by the Atlanticsteamships, resemble in principle the needle and float-ing straw mentioned by Roger Bacon. Ritchies li-quid compass has the needle inclosed in a thin roundmetal case, air-tight, which floats upon liquid and hasalso the support of a pivot. The needle, being upheldby the liquid, can be heavier, and thus have a morepowerful directing force. —James Paeto^t. swerving; departing from a straight line, obscure: not clear.—junks: large boats without keels and. having heavy masts in one piece,used by the Chinese and Japanese.—adhered: stuck fast.—Christianera: the period of time that began with the birth of Christ.—crusaders:men who went on expeditions several hundreds of years ago to recover theHoly Land from the un-Christian people who held it.—ingenious: skillfulto invent.—Brunetto Latini: bru-netto la-tene.—researches: labori-ous searchings after truths, especially scientific truths.—Madeiras: THE COMING OF ARTHUR 219 THE COMING OF ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a kingcalled Uther Pendragon. A mighty prince was he, andfeared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of thefair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught todo with him, so that, from grief and disappointment,Uther fell sick, and at last seemed likely to die. Now in those days, there lived a famous magiciannamed Merlin, so powerful that he could change hisform at will, or even make himself invisible; nor wasthere any place so distant but that he could reach itat once, merely by wishing himself there. One day,suddenly, he stood at Uthers bedside, and said: Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to helpthee. Only promise to give me, at his birth, the sonthat shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thyhearts desire. To this the king agreed joyfully, and Merlin kepthis word: for he gave Uther the appearance of onewhom Igraine had loved
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