A Book of English Prose - Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High Schools

The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Book of English Prose, by Percy LubbockThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: A Book of English Prose Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High SchoolsAuthor: Percy LubbockRelease Date: November 14, 2006 [EBook #19811]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A BOOK OF ENGLISH PROSE ***Produced by Al HainesA Book of English ProsePart IIArranged for Secondary and High SchoolsBYPERCY LUBBOCK, M.A.KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGECambridge:at the University Press1913Cambridge:PRINTED BY JOHN CLAY, M.A.AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESSPREFATORY NOTEThe Editor desires to record his thanks to Messrs Macmillan & Co., Ltd., Messrs Chatto & Windus and MessrsLongmans, Green & Co., for their respective permission to include in this volume passages from Walter Pater'sMiscellaneous Studies, from R. L. Stevenson's Random Memories and from Newman's Historical Sketches.P. L.October 1913CONTENTSPAGEDeath of Sir Gawaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sir Thomas Malory 1The Queen's Speech to her last Parliament . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth, Queen of England 4Death of Cleopatra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sir Thomas North 8The Vanity of Greatness . . . . . . . . . . . Sir Walter Ralegh 12The Law of Nations . . . . ...