Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . CHAPTER OLD DOMINION. The reign of Queen E-liz-a-beth was one of the most illustrious in Eng-lish history. Among the many distinguished gentlemen that formed her courtno one was more graceful and gallant than Sir Wal-ter Ra-leigh, the half-brother of Sir Humph-rey Gil-bert. His introduction to the notice of QueenE-liz-a-beth was brought about in a very strange manner. Attended by amagnificent retinue, she was walking through the gardens of her palace whenshe came
Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . CHAPTER OLD DOMINION. The reign of Queen E-liz-a-beth was one of the most illustrious in Eng-lish history. Among the many distinguished gentlemen that formed her courtno one was more graceful and gallant than Sir Wal-ter Ra-leigh, the half-brother of Sir Humph-rey Gil-bert. His introduction to the notice of QueenE-liz-a-beth was brought about in a very strange manner. Attended by amagnificent retinue, she was walking through the gardens of her palace whenshe came upon a muddy place in the path. She stopped and hesitated whenSir Wal-ter Ra-leigh, taking off his cloak spread it upon the ground and thegreat Queen passed over without soiling her dainty shoes. This act of gal-lantry attracted her attention and with a gracious nod to Sir Walter shepassed on. But Ra-leigh was ambitious, as well as polite, and he resolved that theQueen should not forget him if he could help it. A short time after thisencounter, Sir Wal-ter happened one day to observe the Queen coming towardhim, as he st
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