. Letters from Europe to the children; Uncle John upon his travels. LETTER FOURTEENTH. THE STORY OF A CASTLE Dear Boys and Girls: T is wonderful to think what a busy,bustHng scene Carisbrooke Castle oncepresented, still and melancholy as itis now. Through the great gate-wayby which we entered, how often have bands ofsteel-clad soldiers marched in; how many timeshave warrior-knights, in glittering armor, withtheir banners and trumpets, and their scores offollowers, pranced through; how often morepeaceful processions, splendid groups of ladiesand gentlemen returning from the chase, g
. Letters from Europe to the children; Uncle John upon his travels. LETTER FOURTEENTH. THE STORY OF A CASTLE Dear Boys and Girls: T is wonderful to think what a busy,bustHng scene Carisbrooke Castle oncepresented, still and melancholy as itis now. Through the great gate-wayby which we entered, how often have bands ofsteel-clad soldiers marched in; how many timeshave warrior-knights, in glittering armor, withtheir banners and trumpets, and their scores offollowers, pranced through; how often morepeaceful processions, splendid groups of ladiesand gentlemen returning from the chase, gailychattering as they j^assed under the massive archand came out into the castle-yard, where, per-haps, little children, boys and girls, were at play. THE STORY OF A CASTLE. 151 At other times the soldiers, mounting the walls,have seen their enemy encamped below, andhave manfully resisted them. But, althoughseveral times besieged, the old castle was nevertaken. One part of our story is a sad one. Haveyou ever read of the Civil Wars in England;those, I mean, between King Charles the Firstand his Parliament? You may
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