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A spur of William Rufus is still preserved at the forest town of Lyndhurst; Purkiss's descendant still dwells at Minestead; part of the way by which he travelled is called the King's Lane, and the oak long remained at Stoney Cross to mark the spot where the King fell; and when, in 1745, the remains of the wood mouldered away, a stone was set up in its place; but the last of the posterity of William the Conqueror's "high deer" were condemned in the course of the year 1831.

An' he'll never say the word. Ye're licked. Own up to it, now ain't ye?" Ward's voice was mighty with a conqueror's confidence. "Not by any means. You have simply incurred the penalty of being sent to state prison. And while you're there I'll be building that railroad." Fury fairly streamed from Ward's eyes.

Egypt became at once a Greek kingdom, as though the blood and language of the people were changed at the conqueror's bidding. Alexander's character as a triumphant general gains little from this easy conquest of an unwarlike country, and the overthrow of a crumbling monarchy.

While Napoleon, proud in the possession of his new empire, was exhibiting at the Tuileries his vast power and grandeur, the same palace was inhabited by a holy old man, whose humility presented a marked contrast with the conqueror's haughty spirit.

This dying confession was made in our hearing this day. Elphege, Prior. Ceadda, Sub-Prior, Tuesday in Oct., Asc., in the year of grace, 1068. After a moment's silence, Odo of Bayeux, the Conqueror's half brother, and a hateful oppressor of the poor English, rose up: "This letter does not afford any absolute proof of the guilt of our departed brother in arms, Hugo of Aescendune.

Their architecture was at once strong and graceful. Their women were skilled in embroidery, a splendid sample of which is preserved in the famous Bayeux tapestry, in which the conqueror's wife, Matilda, and the ladies of her court wrought the history of the Conquest.

A murmur of applause ran through the ranks of the Achaemenidae and fresh shouts of "Victory to the king" resounded through the hall. Their anger on account of the humiliation of a woman was quickly forgotten; thoughts of coming battles, undying renown and conqueror's laurels to be won by deeds of arms, and recollections of their former mighty deeds raised the spirits of the revellers.

By his bedside also stood his youngest son, the English Ætheling, Henry the Clerk. "And what dost thou give to me, my father?" said the youth. "Five thousand pounds of silver from my hoard," was the Conqueror's answer. "But of what use is a hoard to me if I have no place to dwell in?" "Be patient, my son, and trust in the Lord, and let thine elders go before thee."

The conquered world was to conquer not only its conqueror, but its conqueror's teacher, in this youngest accomplishment of literary art. It was probably in all cases, if not certainly, mixed blood that produced the curious development generally called Greek Romance.

I go richly forth, for the hearts of good men are my companions." As they journeyed along the devious windings of the Clyde, and saw at a distance the aspiring turrets of Rutherglen, Edwin pointed to them, and said, "From that church a few months ago did you dictate a conqueror's terms to England." "And now that very England makes me a fugitive," returned Wallace.