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Historic girls; stories of girls who have influenced the history of their times,

  
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CONTENTS.
  
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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ZENOBIA OF PALMYRA THE GIRL OF THE SYRIAN DESERT, [Afterward known as "Zenobia Augusta, Queen of the East.''] A.D. 250.
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HELENA OF BRITAIN THE GIRL OF THE ESSEX FELLS. [Afterward known as "St. Helena,'' the mother of Constantine.] A. D. 255.
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[PULCHARIA of CONSTANTINOPLEthe girl of the golden horn] [Afterward known as "Pulcheria Augusta, Empress of the East.''] A.D. 413.
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Clotilda of Burgandy The Girl of the French Vinyards [Afterward known as "St. Clotilda,'' the first Queen of France.] A.D. 485.
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WOO OF HWANG-HO. THE GIRL OF THE YELLOW RIVER. [Afterwards the Great Empress Woo of China.] A. D. 635.
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EDITH OF SCOTLAND. THE GIRL OF THE NORMAN ABBEY. [Afterward known as the "Good Queen Maud'' of England.] A.D. 1093.
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JACQUELINE OF HOLLAND The Girl of the land of Fogs A.D. 1414.
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CATARINA OF VENICE: THE GIRL OF THE GRAND CANAL. [Afterward known as Queen of Cyprus and "Daughter of the Republic.''] A.D. 1466.
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THERESA OF AVILA: THE GIRL OF THE SPANISH SIERRAS. [Afterward known as St. Theresa of Avila.] A.D. 1525.
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ELIZABETH OF TUDOR: THE GIRL OF THE HERTFORD MANOR. [Afterward Queen Elizabeth of England; the "Good Queen Bess.''] A.D. 1548.
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CHRISTINA OF SWEDEN: THE GIRL OF THE NORTHERN FIORDS. A.D. 1636.
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MA-TA-OKA OF POW-HA-TAN: THE GIRL OF THE VIRGINIA FORESTS. [Generally known as "The Princess Pocahontas.''] A.D. 1607.

  
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  • ZENOBIA OF PALMYRA: THE GIRL OF THE SYRIAN DESERT 1
  • HELENA OF BRITAIN: THE GIRL OF THE ESSEX FELLS 22
  • PULCHERIA OF CONSTANTINOPLE: THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN HORN 45
  • CLOTILDA OF BURGUNDY: THE GIRL OF THE FRENCH VINEYARDS 61
  • WOO OF HWANG-HO: THE GIRL OF THE YELLOW RIVER 79
  • EDITH OF SCOTLAND: THE GIRL OF THE NORTHERN ABBEY 98
  • JACQUELINE OF HOLLAND THE GIRL OF THE LAND OF FOGS 114
  • CATARINA OF VENICE: THE GIRL OF THE GRAND CANAL 134
  • THERESA OF AVILA: THE GIRL OF THE SPANISH SIERRAS 151
  • ELIZABETH OF TUDOR: THE GIRL OF THE HERTFORD MANOR 174
  • CHRISTINA OF SWEDEN: THE GIRL OF THE NORTHERN FIORDS 192
  • MA-TA-OKA OF POW-HA-TAN: THE GIRL OF THE VIRGINIA FORESTS 208

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