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 134
Arthur brought it to me—this Iswear, said Sir Kay. How did you get this sword? said Sir Ector,turning to Arthur. Sir, said Arthur, when I could not find mybrothers sword and returned by this place I sawthe sword sticking in the stone. So I came andpulled at it and it yielded easily, and I took it… … King Arthur ■ Statue by Peter Vischer, in the Hofkirche, Innsbruck King Arthur 117 Why should I be king of Britain? asked theboy. I know not why, except that God wills it so, forit has been ordained that the man who should drawthe sword from the stone is the true-born king ofBritain. Now let me see…
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