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Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children (1922)

Sylvester, Charles Herbert · Chicago : Bellows-Reeve · leaf 479

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r. It here means the choir loft. ROLAND AT RONCESVALLES Note.—The greatest legendary hero of Franceis Roland, one of Charlemagnes knights. Hisdeeds are told in Chansons de Roland {Songs ofRoland). These songs correspond to the legendsof King Arthur in England and to the stories ofthe Cid in Spain.… … HARLEMAGNE, old and gray,grown weary with fighting and theconquest of Europe, sat at ease amonghis noble councilors in the shade of agreat tree in northern Spain. Aroundhim were camped the mighty hoststhat he had led against the Saracens,and now the leaders were talking over their plansfor the…

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