. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. EAUTIFUL! beautiful! exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as thecity of Oxford appeared in view. It looks like a city ofchurches. It is indeed a city of institutions, said Master Lewis. It is a very old city, is it not? asked Wyllys. It is said to have been the residence of Alfred the Great, and ofKing Canute. The University of Oxford was, according to tradition,founded by Alfred the Great. If it be so, what a monument the good king left behind him ! Itwas this king, was it not,whose mother offered abeautiful manuscript to theone of her four
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. EAUTIFUL! beautiful! exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as thecity of Oxford appeared in view. It looks like a city ofchurches. It is indeed a city of institutions, said Master Lewis. It is a very old city, is it not? asked Wyllys. It is said to have been the residence of Alfred the Great, and ofKing Canute. The University of Oxford was, according to tradition,founded by Alfred the Great. If it be so, what a monument the good king left behind him ! Itwas this king, was it not,whose mother offered abeautiful manuscript to theone of her four sons whowould first learn to repeatit from memory ? Alfred,although he was a merechild and could not read,induced an instructor toteach him the manuscript,and so secured the prize. This was the king,said Tommy Toby, who, ALFRED AND HIS TIONS IN HISTORIC LANl when flying from the Danes in disguise, was left by a rustics wife toh some cakes that were baking 1>\ the fire. \:ul let them burn, said Wyllys.•• rhe woman, said Tommy, gave him a gentle hint, saying thatif he was too laz) to watch them, he would be glad enough to eal them when they were cooked. I have heard my mother make verysimilar remarks.
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