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My dear Charlotte,
I found that when Helen had read the history of England she wanted something to give her a notion of the general keeping of the whole world so I set her on in the ancient Landmarks which she likes – to my surprise much better than English history. (She had begun with Little Arthur). But I thought her English history was too much in the rear so I made her read the [[cmybook:6]Kings ... continue reading
My dear Mr Freeman,
Thank you much for sending me the book, which I feel an undeserved kindness, though but for a wet day and a sore throat I should be the more sorry, I must get home on the 9th for many reasons but there is much that I should have been very glad to talk over with you - especially the matter of a German history. Are your ‘little books’ to include that?
A friend ... continue reading
My dear Mr Freeman If the Scotsman is prunable, it will be a great relief to Miss Roberts and myself. If we do it at all it will be on the Cameo plan, with a table of contemporary Princes of the Empire at the head of each section. To divide by Emperors’ reigns any time between Frederick II and Maximilian would bring one to the verge of distraction. But I suspect our plan would make us ... continue reading