Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 282
his father and mother to prefer and to honorcannot know. There were other sons, great stalwart boys,quite as fair to look upon, doubtless, as this lastlittle brother; but from the first the father, whowas the king, said : After me, he shall reign.And the queen-mother, nestling him in her gen-tle… … ALFRED SEATED IN FRONT OF HIS FATHER ON THE GREAT BLACK CHARGER. (SEE PAGE 816.) passed from unheeding babyhood to joyous But unwisely the story drifted down from the childhood. He played and romped with his kings council-chamber to the kitchens and brothers. He was gentle and sweet-tempered,…
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