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Mapps, who was on the lookout for places of historical interest, as he turned to a group of seamen. "You mentioned it this morning," replied one of the students. "In what connection?" "Some man had a wonderful escape from it," added another. "Who was that man?" "A Dutchman with a Latin name." "Grotius, or De Groot," added Mr. Mapps.
Lowington, when the students were formed in two lines. "Every boy in the starboard watch whose number is divisible by four, step forward one pace. Number three in the port watch, do the same. Mr. Mapps, oblige me by seeing that every alternate boy in the line steps forward." "The line is formed, sir," replied the instructor, when he had carried out the direction of the principal.
Professor Mapps describes Germany as it was before the war of 1866, and the subsequent reconstruction of North Germany. In "NORTHERN LANDS, OR YOUNG AMERICA IN PRUSSIA AND RUSSIA," the present status of Germany will be explained. "I don't exactly understand the relations of Austria and Prussia to the Germanic Confederation," said Paul Kendall.
Most of the Swiss hotels serve two or three dinners, table d'hôte, every day, the first being at one, and the last at five o'clock, the prices of which are from three to five francs. "Young gentlemen, in what country is Constance?" asked Professor Mapps, when the party had assembled to visit the objects of interest in the town. "In Switzerland." "No."
The party were conducted immediately to a large room with wooden pillars. "This is the Kaufhaus, and this apartment is the one in which the Council of Constance held its sessions," said Mr. Mapps. "What's a Kaufhaus?" asked one of the boys who did not study German. "What does Kaufen mean?" "To buy." "Then it is a buy-house.
Mapps proceeded with the lecture; but it is doubtful whether the second master understood him any better than before, he was so completely absorbed by the consideration of the little difficulty into which he had so heedlessly plunged himself. After all, the situation was not so bad as it might be.
That done, I turned to the Forrest of Deane, in Speede's Mapps, and there he showed me how it lies; and the Lea-bayly, with the great charge of carrying it to Lydny, and many other things worth my knowing; and I do perceive that I am very short in my business by not knowing many times the geographical part of my business. At my office till Mr.
"But gant is the French word for glove." "Near enough for a pun, and much nearer than modern punsters often get it," continued Mr. Mapps. "Ghent, in former days, had the reputation of being a turbulent city, and its people were bold and warlike. They have always been forward in asserting and defending their liberties; and you will find that the burghers of Ghent figure largely in Mr.
On the highest ground of the field, where there is a mound two hundred feet high, surmounted by the Belgic Lion, Mr. Mapps gave a brief account of the great battle, pointing out the spots of the greatest interest, including the road by which Blucher arrived. The subject is too vast for these pages; but it will be alluded to in the summary of French history in a subsequent volume.
"She don't look like a queen," said Captain Haven to Mr. Mapps, who stood next to him. "Did you expect to see her with her crown and coronation robes on, and with the sceptre in her hand?" laughed the professor. "Not exactly; but I was not prepared to see a lady so much like any well-dressed woman we meet in the street." "Let me see," said Mr.
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