The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes
The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes
Historical, Literary, and Humorous - A New Selection
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and brought to trial. The mother and daughter behaved with resolution, and
were sentenced to die; but of the youth no notice was taken, and he was
remanded to prison. "What!" exclaimed the boy, "am I then to be separated
from my mother? It cannot be!" and immediately he cried out, "_Vive le
Roi!_" In consequence of this, he was condemned to death, and, with his
mother and his sister, was led out to execution.
Expedient of Conjugal Affection.--Napoleon used to relate an anecdote shewing the conjugal affection of some women who accompanied his troops when he was at Col de Tende. To enter this mountainous and difficult country, it was necessary for the soldiers to pass over a narrow bridge, and, as the enterprise was a hazardous one, Napoleon had given orders that no women should be permitted to cross it with them. To enforce this order, two captains were stationed on the bridge with instructions, on pain of death, not to suffer a woman to pass. The passage was effected, and the troops continued their march.
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This book starts with an alphabetical index. There are anecdotes about different kinds of people, for example: King Louis XIV of France, Marshall Villars, a cobbler in the Netherlands, and many more.
It is a nice collection of quotations that read like short stories. It's a fun read and I do recommend it if you don't mind the oldfashioned language of the book.
It is a nice collection of quotations that read like short stories. It's a fun read and I do recommend it if you don't mind the oldfashioned language of the book.
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