Book/Printed Material Heroines of history.
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Image 7 of Heroines of history. HEROINES -OF- BY/ JOHN 8. JENKINS, H BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. Thou hast a charmed cup, O Fame A draught that mantles high, And seems to lift this earthly frame Above mortality. -Mrs. Heioans....- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 8 of Heroines of history. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS j WASHINGTON COPYRIGHTED BY L. P. Miller Co. 1888.- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 9 of Heroines of history. 6 f HeROINES OF HISTORY.- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 10 of Heroines of history.- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 11 of Heroines of history. CONa^EHa^S. I. PAGE. Cleopatra 11 II. Isabella op Castile 53 III. Joan of Arc 139 C- IV. Maria Theresa 183 V. Josephine 221 VI. Elizabeth op England 269 VII. Mary op Scotland...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 12 of Heroines of history.- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 13 of Heroines of history. TO 8. SHELDON NORTON, ESQ. My Dear Norton I do not inscribe this volume to you, merely because of the long and uninterrupted personal friendship existing between us, though I would fain...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 14 of Heroines of history. VI DEDICATORY EPISTLE. The title is suggestive of the character of the book, It has not been my aim to give detailed biographies of the several per- sonages introduced, so much as...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 15 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA.- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 16 of Heroines of history.- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 17 of Heroines of history. Clnptra. Pot Cleopatra o Egypto foi vencido. Mascarbnhab. Whatever might hare been the character of the person occupying the throne of the Ptolemies, during the time of the Caesars and the Triumvirate,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 18 of Heroines of history. 12 CLEOPATRA. Rome and such vassalage was almost sure to be the precursor of entire subjugation. Yet it is for the very reason offered by the Portu- guese poet in her condemnation...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 19 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA. 13 she presided, as it were, over the catastrophe which she could not avert, to invest it with the attractions of Romance. Th 5 seeds of dissolution were not, in fact,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 20 of Heroines of history. 14 CLEOPATRA. and Pompey, and through, their influence secured the alliance of Rome. His people, indignant at his con- duct, revolted from his authority and drove him into exile but they were...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 21 of Heroines of history. Oleopatra. 15 luptuous fullness of her ripened beauty. The warm sun of that southern clime had tinged her cheek with a hue of brown, but her complexion was clear and pure as...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 22 of Heroines of history. 16 CLEOPATRA. to its priceless stores of wealth. She was not only familiar with the heroic tales and traditions, with the poetic myths and chronicles, and the religious legends c f ancient...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 23 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA. 17 Touched bj her fingers, the cithern seemed instinct with life, and from its strings there rolled a gushing flood of glorious symphonies. She was eloquent and imaginative, witty and animated....- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 24 of Heroines of history. 18 CLEOPATRA. bition? She possessed strong and ardent passions, which she rarely attempted to control, but they were the only feelings she was at liberty to gratify she was formed to love,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 25 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA. 19 it became their aim and object to deprive lier of her share in the sovereignty. Their plans, for the time, were siiccessfal. Acting under the advice of Photi- nus, his...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 26 of Heroines of history. 20 CLEOPATRA. treated them with coldness, and demanded the prompt payment of a sum of money due him from Auletes. Anarchy now reigned in Egypt. Altercations and disputes between the respective adherents...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 27 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA. 21 to sea, on account of the prevalence of the fierce Ete sian winds; but nothing daunted her buoyant soul. It was a high stake in peril her crown and kingdom...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 28 of Heroines of history. 22 CLEOPATRA. and past all the lines of guards, till be reached the presence of tlie illustrious Roman, and deposited the tair burden at his feet. Then he unloosed the package, and...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 29 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA. 28 be reciprocated by the Egyptian queen, not strange that, escaping from an incestuous connection, she should indulge an unlawful passion, not strange that, flying from the imbecile husband provided for...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 30 of Heroines of history. 24 CLEOPATRA. His story excited the sjmpatliy of the populace, and placing himself at their head, he returned to the palace for the purpose of attacking Caesar. But his ungovern- able rage...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 31 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA. 25 said, to prevail apon his friends to submit to the decree. Once there, he threw off all disguise, and prepared for- hostilities. The Alexandrean war now succeeded. Yarious for tune...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 32 of Heroines of history. 26 CLEOPATRA. had but loved liim, now, gratitude turned her love into devotion. The war being ended, Cleopatra was proclaimed anew the queen of Egypt and in order to gratify the disaffected...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 33 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA. 27 the fall of even, the lents were pitched upon the shore, and; summoned as it were by magic, long files of slaves came forth, bearing the vessels of gold and...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 34 of Heroines of history. 28 CLEOPATRA. suppress any outbreak that might occur, he now re- turned to Kome, taking with him her sister, the young Arsinoe, who had fallen into his hands as a prisoner on...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 35 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA. 29 quest, but nothing had been done when he returned to Rome. Opposition to his project being anticipated, no further steps were taken, though he continued as deep- ly enamored with...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 36 of Heroines of history. 30 CLEOPATRA. A^lexandrea became the favorite resort of travellers. To all she gave a cordial welcome, whether philoso- phers and men of letters, or gay gallants in quest of pleasure. It would...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 37 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATRA. 31 hoarded treasures at his feet. Queens, rejoicing in youth and beauty, sought his presence eagerly, and yielded every favor that he asked. Never was the gross sensualism of his character...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 38 of Heroines of history. 32 CLEOPATllA. were wrong, judged by the standard of her time, in adopting the only means that could save her country from impending ruin. Antony had cast a longing eye on Egypt,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 39 of Heroines of history. CLEOPATEA. 33 the show and splendor with which she intended to daz- zle the eyes of all beholders, and to charm and capti- vate the Roman general. But, more than all, he...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
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Image 40 of Heroines of history. 34 CLEOPATRA. adorned her barge, wHch fairly blazed with gold and splendor. Its sails of brightest purple, swelled grace- fully with the soft south wind that strained its silken cordage. Its oars,...- Contributor: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell)
- Date: 1888