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This fascinating exploration of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec provides readers with a detailed look at this important geographic feature. With the inclusion of detailed maps, it is an essential resource for geographers and historians alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Dutch boy fulfills his great desire to steer his family's boat.

A boy tries to catch a kestrel--a sparrow hawk--so he can look at it whenever he wishes but the hawk eludes him until he tries a new trap--with paper and crayon.

The lazy prince is moved to action first by hunger then by love for a beautiful princess.

Adventures of Philbert, a cautious knight, who tries to stay from risky situations, until he is convinced by his doctor to become more active. He joins a search to rescue an emperor's daughter. Using his common sense, he successfully saves the princess and live a more eventful life.

King Killian, the smartest man in the kingdom, learns there are some advantages to being silly.

A retelling in prose of the adventures of Charlemagne's fearless knight Roland--from his first childhood feat to his tragic and heroic death at Roncevalles.

To repay the poor Bimble family for their kindness, the queen of the birds lays a gigantic egg for which the Bimbles find many uses.

In the summer of 1588, a great body of ships sailed from Spain on a Crusade: to restore England to Catholicism. The ensuing events brought a Spanish word, armada, into the English language and created a host of legends. Intrepid English sea dogs in tiny ships, it was said, had bravely faced down towering Spanish galleons. Finally, a storm sent by a vengeful God wrecked most of that proud fleet on its way home.Award-winning author Jay Williams sheds new light on the traditional picture. Although the English were superior sailors, the two fleets were evenly matched. Moreover, the battle emerges as the high point of a four-year cold war between England and Spain. Only when set in the context of a Europe bitterly divided between Catholics and Protestants can the contest be fully understood. The personalities of Queen Elizabeth I of England and King Philip II of Spain and their commanders - especially Francis Drake - are also key to this dramatic story.