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Title: Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Butterworth, Hezekiah, 1839-1905
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Publisher: Boston : Estes and Lauriat
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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,— . the first slip is written Boston! Who wrote that? I. -,ii correct:Y She took the slip from her forehead and laid it in her lap, saying— ■ It is not written very plainly, either. one by on<- she read all the slips. Each passenger acknowllthe writing i each announced word, after it had been correct!First, the correct readings awakened wonder, theposit rneht. The experiment was repeated at tin- request c; all, with the same wonderful result. Tli ion was reproduced on the following evening, and evel ailed to see how the girl read the slip-. It was noticeihowever, that Tomm) I >b always collected the slips, and acknowl the first word. Agnes also examined each slip closely i;k it flown, a- it to verify the result> of her very penetrating minjof the trick was that Tommy always placed what he written at the bottom of the slips, or last ; but he acknowledged to hajwritten what was taken from the forehead first. This gave Agnes til
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JOAN OF ARC. ON THE ATLANTIC. 61 opportunity of reading each slip as she laid it in her lap, and of announc-ing what she read as though it were written on the next slip on herforehead. One evening, when Master Lewis and the boys were talking of thehistorical places they expected to visit, Agnes approached pleasantlyand said, I have a conundrum for you. 14 What is it ? asked Master Lewis. 11 What was Joan of Arc made of ? The boys were unable to guess. Suppose you tell us the story of Joan of Arc, Master Lewis, saidWyllys. Then, perhaps, we will be able to decide. Yes, please, said Agnes. I should be delighted to hear thestory. As we expect to visit Rouen, where the Maid of Orleans — I think she was Maid of — said Tommy Toby. I will tell youafter the story. Then Master Lewis related the story of the unfortunate shepherdgirl. STORY OF JOAN OF ARC. Jeanne d Arc, known in history as the Maid of Orleans, was bornin the pleasant village of Domremi, near the borders of Lorraine. Herparen

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