. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. of whomregarded him as a somewhat idle and even cynical pleasure-seeker. But he assumed the duties of his kingship with a calmearnestness and pow
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. of whomregarded him as a somewhat idle and even cynical pleasure-seeker. But he assumed the duties of his kingship with a calmearnestness and power which did much to elevate not only hisown dignity among his people but also that of England in theeyes of the world. Toward the close of his reign, it becamethe common boast of Englishmen that, whereas the political center of Europehad been in Paris before the Franco-German War and had then shifted toBerlin, that now this diplomatic capital, this chief seat of mans governmentof the universe, lay in London. IMuch of the credit for this shifting of the center of power was due toKing Edwards wise diplomacy, his urbane visits to other capitals. He becamenoted throughout Europe as the strongest advocate of universal peace. Yethe was equally strong as an upbuilder of Englands alliances and Englandsempire. When he entered upon his reign, his country stood isolated in Europe,opposed and suspected upon every side; at swords points with every other.
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