LITTLE ARTHUR’S
HISTORY OF ENGLAND.
LITTLE ARTHUR’S
HISTORY OF ENGLAND.
In Preparation.
LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF ROME.
LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF FRANCE.
The Tower of London.
LITTLE ARTHUR’S
HISTORY OF ENGLAND.
BY LADY CALLCOTT.
NEW EDITION.
WITH THIRTY-SIX ILLUSTRATIONS
NEW YORK:
THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.,
No. 13 Astor Place.
Copyright,
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
1884.
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TO MOTHERS.
Though I have not the happiness to be a mother,my love of children has led me to think a good dealabout them, their amusements, and their lessons.
This little HISTORY was written for a real littleArthur, and I have endeavoured to write it nearlyas I would tell it to an intelligent child. I wellremember what I wanted to be told myself, inaddition to what I found in my lesson-book, whenI was first allowed to read the History of England,and I hope I have answered most of the questions Irecollect to have wished to ask.
I may have failed in satisfying the almost boundlessinquiries of intelligent children; and I couldwish that the mother or governess, who may putthis little book into the hands of her pupils, wouldread each chapter herself before she gives it to achild, that she may be ready with answers to suchquestions as the chapter may suggest.
Perhaps I have not made my small volumeamusing enough to answer the purpose of thosewho wish children to learn everything in play. Ido not know that I could have done so, if I wishedit: there are some things to be learned from theHistory of England, that are of some import tothe future life of a child, and are no play: things,independent of the change of kings, or the fighting[Pg viii]of battles, or even of the pathetic tales in whichevery true his