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Biography
E. S. Brooks
Stories of girls who have influenced the history of their times
by
E. S. Brooks
PREFACE.
ZENOBIA OF PALMYRA: THE GIRL OF THE SYRIAN DESERT.
HELENA OF BRITAIN: THE GIRL OF THE ESSEX FELLS.
PULCHERIA OF CONSTANTINOPLE: THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN HORN
CLOTILDA OF BURGANDY: THE GIRL OF THE FRENCH VINYARDS
WOO OF HWANG-HO.: THE GIRL OF THE YELLOW RIVER.
EDITH OF SCOTLAND.: THE GIRL OF THE NORMAN ABBEY.
JACQUELINE OF HOLLAND: THE GIRL OF THE LAND OF FOGS, A.D. 1414.
CATARINA OF VENICE: THE GIRL OF THE GRAND CANAL.
THERESA OF AVILA: THE GIRL OF THE SPANISH SIERRAS.
ELIZABETH OF TUDOR: THE GIRL OF THE HERTFORD MANOR.
CHRISTINA OF SWEDEN: THE GIRL OF THE NORTHERN FIORDS.
MA-TA-OKA OF POW-HA-TAN: THE GIRL OF THE VIRGINIA FORESTS.
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