Under the Crown
ISBN: 978-13-313-5717-9
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Liczba stron: 206
Oprawa: Miękka
Wydanie: 2018 r.
Język: angielski
Dostępność: aktualnie niedostępny
Excerpt from Under the Crown: American History; Selections From the Youth's Companion<br><br>When he spoke to King Ferdinand on the subject, no doubt he dwelt upon the spices, the rubies and the gold, and Of the king, whose palaeo roof was made Of the precious metal; but when he spoke to the queen, a devoted and enthusiastic Catholic, we may be sure that he laid the greatest stress upon the story in Marco Polo, Of the great emperor who had asked the Pope to send him a hundred Christian priests. We may be quite certain that this was the argu ment which induced the queen to favor the expedition and Offer her jewels to promote it.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.