THE

ENGLISH

READING BOOK,

IN PROSE.

LONDON:

Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode,

New-Street-Square.

ENGLISH

READING BOOK,

IN PROSE:

ADAPTED TO

DOMESTIC AND TO SCHOOL EDUCATION.

By W. JILLARD HORT,

ર

AUTHOR OF THE NEW PANTHEON," &c.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1822.

3987. f. 158.

BODLEIAN LIBRAR

25 JUN. 83

OXFORD

CONTENTS.

DIRECTIONS FOR READING, &C.

PART I.

MORAL SENtences and MAXIMS

PART II.

HISTORICAL SELECTIONS.

The first invasion of Britain by the Romans

Henry. Andrews

British Druids...............................................................

Alfred. Turner

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Page

ix

1

13

Battle of Hastings. — Coronation of William I. 30

Character of William I.

First acts of the reign of Henry II. — Character

of Henry II. Henry

Elizabeth of England, and Mary Queen of Scots

Translation from Roustan.

James II.-Revolution.

lation from Roustan

William III. Trans-

Foundation of the Empire of the Francs in Gaul.

- Pepin. Butler

Character of Charlemagne

Philip Augustus....

Louis IX. Bigland

Cyrus the Great. Xenophon

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Abradates and Panthea.

Xenophon

Siege and capture of Babylon. Xenophon....... 76