. Our young folks [serial]. omptly in a sailing boat named the Skylark. Another great entertain-ment was then given on board the Beauty, in the midst of which the Mayorwas called out by a messenger. He returned with the news that Govern-ment had sent down to know whether Captain Boldheart, in acknowledg-ment of the great services he had done his country by being a Pirate, wouldconsent to be made a Lieutenant-Colonel. For himself he would havespurned the worthless boon, but his Bride wished it and he consented. Only one thing further happened before the good ship Family was dis-missed, with ric
. Our young folks [serial]. omptly in a sailing boat named the Skylark. Another great entertain-ment was then given on board the Beauty, in the midst of which the Mayorwas called out by a messenger. He returned with the news that Govern-ment had sent down to know whether Captain Boldheart, in acknowledg-ment of the great services he had done his country by being a Pirate, wouldconsent to be made a Lieutenant-Colonel. For himself he would havespurned the worthless boon, but his Bride wished it and he consented. Only one thing further happened before the good ship Family was dis-missed, with rich presents to all on board. It is painful to record (but suchis human nature in some cousins) that Captain Boldhearts unmannerlycousin Tom was actually tied up to receive three dozen with a ropes endfor cheekiness and making game, when Captain Boldhearts Lady beggedfor him and he was spared. The Beauty then refitted, and the Captain andhis Bride departed for the Indian Ocean to enjoy themselves forevermore. Charles 1868.] The First Crusade. 201 THE FIRST CRUSADE. WHO that has read the story of our Lords life on earth but has wishedto visit the land where he lived and died ? What boy or girl thatwould not like to see the stable where the Saviour was born, and where theshepherds and the wise men of the East came to see and worship the won-drous infant; the humble village where he lived when a boy ; the placewhere stood the temple in which the child Jesus argued with the grave andlearned men ; the spot where he sat when he blessed the children, and in-vited them to come to him ; the mount on which he prayed, and taught thepeople ; the rough way over which he dragged the heavy cross ; the hill onwhich he was crucified ; the tomb in which he was buried, and in front ofwhich sat the angels, when the sorrowing women went to mourn the dead,and found the Lord restored to life ; the place from which he ascended toheaven whilst his disciples stood looking up at him ? Hardly a bo
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