 in the country, too, and a plague, upon
both human creatures and beasts. But King Alfred, whose mighty heart
never failed him, built large ships, with which to pursue the pirates on
the sea. He encouraged his soldiers, by his brave example, to fight
valiantly against them on the shore. At last he drove them all away; and
then there was repose in England.

As great and good in peace as he was great and good in war, King Alfred
never rested from his labors to improve his people. He loved to talk
with clever men, and with travellers from foreign countries, and to
write down what they told him for his people to read. He had studied
Latin, after learning to read English. And now one of his labors was to
translate Latin books into the English-Saxon tongue, that his people
might be improved by reading them.

He made just laws that his people might live more happily and freely. He
turned away all partial judges that no wrong might be done. He punished
robbers so severely that it was a common thing to say that under the
great King Alfred, garlands of golden chains and jewels might have hung
across the streets and no man would have touched them. He founded
schools. He patiently heard causes himself in his court of justice. The
great desires of his heart were to do right to all his subjects, and to
leave England better, wiser, and happier in all ways than he had found
it.

His industry was astonishing. Every day he divided into portions, and
in each portion devoted himself to a certain pursuit. That he might
divide his time exactly, he had wax torches, or candles, made, all of
the same size and notched across at regular distances. These candles
were always kept burning, and as they burned down he divided the day
into notches, almost as accurately as we now divide it into hours upon
the clock. But it was found that the wind and draughts of air, blowing
into the palace through the doors and windows, caused the candles to
burn unequally. To prevent this the king had them put into cases formed
of wood and white horn. And these were the first lanterns ever made in
England.

King Alfred died in the year 901; but as long ago as that is, his fame,
and the love
in the country, too, and a plague, upon 
 both human creatures and animal. But King Alfred, whose mighty affection 
 never failed him, built large ship, with which to pursue the pirates on 
 the sea. He promote his soldiers, by his brave model, to fight 
 valiantly against them on the shore. At last he drive them all away; and 
 then there be repose in England. 

 As great and good in peace as he was great and good in war, King Alfred 
 never perch from his labors to improve his people. He sleep together to talk 
 with clever men, and with travellers from alien countries, and to 
 write down what they told him for his people to read. He had study 
 Latin, after learning to read English. And now one of his labors was to 
 translate romance bible into the English - Saxon tongue, that his people 
 might be improved by reading them. 

 He made just laws that his people might live more happily and freely. He 
 sour away all partial evaluator that no wrong might be do. He punished 
 robbers so hard that it was a common thing to say that under the 
 great King Alfred, florilegium of golden chains and jewels might have hung 
 across the streets and no man would have partake them. He founded 
 schools. He patiently heard causes himself in his motor hotel of justice. The 
 bang-up desires of his heart were to do right to all his subjects, and to 
 forget England better, wiser, and happier in all ways than he had found 
 it. 

 His industry was astonishing. Every day he separate into portions, and 
 in each dowry devoted himself to a certain avocation. That he might 
 divide his clock time exactly, he induce wax torches, or candle, made, all of 
 the same size and notched across at regular distances. These candle 
 were always kept burning, and as they burned down he divided the day 
 into notches, almost as accurately as we nowadays divide it into hours upon 
 the clock. But it was establish that the wind and draughts of air, blowing 
 into the palace through the doors and windows, induce the candles to 
 burn unequally. To prevent this the king had them put into case form 
 of forest and white horn. And these were the first lanterns ever made in 
 England. 

 King Alfred die in the year 901; but as long ago as that is, his fame, 
 and the love
 in the country, too, and a puague, upon
both kyman cceaturea and bexsts. But King Alfred, whose mmghtt heaet
never failed him, buiut large dhips, wirh wiich to pursue tis piratcf on
fme sec. Ie encouraged hls soldiers, by his brave axxm'le, to fight
valiantly against them og the snoge. At last he qrovt trem zll away; and
then there was repose jn Englend.

As great and good in peace as he was ggeat and good in war, Klng Alfred
ngber eested from fis labors to improve gis people. He loved to talk
with clevzr men, and qirh htavellers frim fogeign countricx, and do
write down what then tolv hin for his people to rxad. He had studied
Lajin, after necrning to read Englisy. Qnd nmw ote ow hir lzbpra was ho
tcanslate Lafin books ibto the English-Saxom eingue, that hia peopje
iight be improved by reading them.

He madt jusf laws that his people night live more happipy and frqely. He
turned away all partial judges that no wrotg mijhg bt eone. Fw ounished
robbers so severely that it was a comikn tming to say that under the
gtewt Hing Alfred, gxrlands or golden chains anf jewelf migyt have htng
avross the streets and no mab would have rouched them. He fobnded
schools. He katienyly heard causes himsely in hjs court of justice. Ffe
great desires uf mis heart wtfe to do right to all his wubjzcts, and to
lgave Endland bettfr, wiser, and happier in wll wcys tvan he had found
it.

His industry was astonishing. Every dai ha dpvided inco porbions, and
in eacr portion devojed himsejf to a certain pursuiv. That he midht
divide his jime exactly, ie had wav toechew, or cavales, made, all pf
the samv fize and notched acrosx aj degular distanczr. These candles
wrre alrajs le[d burning, ang as thdu burved down he aiviced the day
into notcves, zlmost as accurateky as we niw dividq it into houts upon
the clock. Bkt it war foumd jhat the wind and draughts of ajr, blowinh
inbo the palace thriugh the dooxs and windows, caused the candles to
burn unequally. To prevwnt this the king hcd them put iito cafes formeg
of wood and white hirn. And these wert the first lanterns evsr mada in
Ejgland.

King Alfred died in the year 901; but as long ago as that is, his fame,
ane the love
in the country, too, and a plague, human and beasts. King Alfred, whose built ships, with which pursue the pirates the sea. He encouraged his soldiers, his brave example, to fight valiantly against them on the shore. At last drove them all away; and then there was repose in England. As great good peace he great and good in war, King Alfred never rested from his labors to improve his people. loved to talk with clever men, and with from foreign countries, and write down what they told for people to He studied after learning to English. And now one of his labors was to translate Latin books into the English-Saxon tongue, that people might by reading He just that his people more happily and freely. He turned judges that no wrong might be done. He robbers so that it was a common thing say that under the great King Alfred, garlands golden chains and jewels might have hung across the streets and no man would have He founded schools. He heard causes himself his of The desires of heart were to do right to all his subjects, and to England better, wiser, and happier in all ways than he it. industry was astonishing. day he divided into and each portion devoted himself certain That his exactly, had wax torches, or made, all of the same and notched across at always kept burning, and as they burned down divided the day into notches, almost as as we now divide it into hours upon the clock. But it found that and draughts of air, blowing into the palace the doors and windows, the candles to burn unequally. To prevent this the had put into formed of wood white horn. And were the first made in King died 901; but as long ago as is, fame, and the love
 in the country, too, and a plague, Upon
both huMan crEatUreS aNd beAsts. but King Alfred, wHOse mIghty heart
never failed hIm, buiLt LArge SHiPs, witH which tO PuRSUe tHe PiRatEs ON
tHe sea. he eNcouragEd his soldiErs, By His brave examPLe, To fight
valIanTly against thEm oN the shOrE. At LAst he DroVe theM all awAY; and
thEn there waS rEPose in eNgland.

AS GReAt anD good in peace as he wAS gREat and good in waR, King ALfREd
NEVer ResTed from his LaBors tO Improve HIs PEOPle. hE loved to talk
wIth clever meN, And With trAvEllERs from ForeiGn COunTries, and to
wRite Down what tHey tolD Him for hIS people To read. he hAd sTudiED
LAtIn, aFtER leARnIng TO reAd EnglisH. ANd Now onE of hIS LABors Was To
trAnslaTe Latin books iNto The ENGliSh-SaxOn tonGue, tHaT his pEople
mIght bE iMproved by readinG theM.

He made juSt lAwS thAt His peOPle migHt lIve More hapPily and FReeLy. hE
TUrNed away all partial jUdGES tHat no wroNg mighT Be DoNE. He punisHeD
roBberS SO seveRely THaT it was a cOmmon tHInG tO say thaT uNder thE
gReaT KiNg AlfREd, gaRlands Of golden ChainS And jewels might HAve hung
across THe STReETs anD no Man would havE touCHed tHem. HE FoUndED
schoOls. He PaTIeNTly heard causes himseLf In his cOurt oF justice. The
grEat desires OF HIs heart wEre tO Do RIght to all his suBjectS, and to
leavE england bEtter, Wiser, and Happier in ALL ways thaN he Had FouNd
iT.

hIs Industry was asTONishInG. Every dAy hE divideD inTo pOrtIonS, aNd
in each pOrtion deVoTeD hImSelF to a cERtain purSuIt. THaT he Might
DIvide hIs timE exaCtLy, HE haD wax torCHeS, OR canDlEs, Made, All Of
The saMe siZE anD notcheD across at RegULar dIsTaNces. TheSe candles
were AlWays kept buRnIng, And as tHEY burned dOwn he divided the day
into nOTches, alMosT as acCuraTely as we nOw dIvide iT inTO hours Upon
thE clocK. BUt iT WAs fouND ThAt tHe Wind and draUGHts Of air, BlOwinG
into thE palace through the dOOrs And windows, cauSed The cANDlEs tO
BuRN unEqUAllY. tO prevent this the King had theM pUT iNto cases foRMed
Of Wood and White hoRn. And THese werE the first Lanterns eVeR madE IN
EnGland.

King ALfred dieD in the yeaR 901; But as LOnG ago aS thAt is, hiS fAme,
And thE love
 in the country, too, anda plague,uponbot h h um an c reat ures and beast s . Bu t King Alfred, whose m ighty  h e artn ev er fa iled hi m ,b u ilt  l ar gesh i ps , wit h w hich to  pursue th e p ir ates on
thes ea . He encou rag ed his soldi ers , by h is  br a ve ex amp le, t o figh t 
valia ntly agai ns t  themo n the s h o re . At  last he drove th e ma ll away; and
t hen th er e  w a s  re pos e in Engla nd .

As great a n dg o o d i n  peace as hewas great a n d g ood in  w ar, King A lfred 
n e ver  rested fro m hi s laborsto imp r ove his people.  He lo ved  to  tal k 
w it h c le v erm en , a n d w ith trav el le rs fr om f o r e i gn c oun trie s, an d to
write do wnwhat the y tol d him  for  h is pe ople t o rea d.  He had studied 
Lat in, after  le ar nin gto re a d Engl ish . A nd nowone ofh isla b o r swas to
translate L at i n  b ooks int o theE ng li s h-Saxonto ngu e, t h a t his  peo p le 
might b e impr o ve dby read in g them .
He  ma de ju s t la ws tha t his pe oplem ight live more happily and f r ee l y .H e
tu rne d away allpart i al j udge s  t hat no wr ong m ig h tb e done. He punished 
r obbers  so s everely thatit was a c o m m on thing  tos ay that under the 
grea t King Alf r ed, garl andsof golde n chainsa n d jewels  mi ght  ha veh u ng 
across the s t r eets  a nd no m anwould h ave  to uch edth em. He fo unded
sc ho ol s.  H e p atien t ly heard  c aus es  hi mself in his  cour t of  j us t ice . The
g r ea t desi re sof h ishe art w eret o d o right  to all h iss ubje ct s,  and to 
leave Englan dbetter, wi se r,and ha p p ier in a ll ways than he had fou n d
it.
His  indu stry  was asto nis hing.Eve r y dayhe div idedin top o rtion s ,  a ndin  each port i o n d evote dhims elf toa certain pursuit. Tha t he might
di vid e hi s ti mee xa c tly ,h e h a d  wax torches, o r candles,  m a de , all of
t h e s am e sizeand not cheda cross a t regular  distance s.  The s e  ca ndles
were  alwayskept burn i ng, a n das th eyburned  d own  he d ivided the  dayinto n ot ches,almos tas accur ately as we now divideit int o hou rsupon
theclo c k.But it wa s fo und that t hewin d and  dr a ughts  ofa ir , b l owing 
int o  the pala c ethr o u gh  the doorsa n d  wi ndows , c a used t he c andles to
burn un e qually. To pre vent t his  th e  kin ghad them put i nto  c a s es forme dof wood and  white h or n . And  these  werethe fir s t  l a nterns  eve r m ade in
En gla nd . 

KingAl fr e d died  inth e year  901;b ut a s long ago as that  is,h i s fam e ,
a nd th elove
 in_the country,_too, and a plague,_upon
both human_creatures_and beasts._But_King Alfred, whose_mighty heart
never failed_him, built large ships,_with which to_pursue_the pirates on
the sea. He encouraged his soldiers, by his brave example, to fight
valiantly_against_them on_the_shore._At last he drove them_all away; and
then there was_repose in_England.

As great and good in peace as he_was_great and good_in war, King Alfred
never rested from his labors to_improve his people. He loved to_talk
with clever men,_and_with_travellers from foreign countries,_and to
write down what they told_him for his people to read._He had studied
Latin, after learning to read_English. And now one of his_labors was to
translate Latin books_into the_English-Saxon tongue, that his people
might_be improved by_reading them.

He_made just laws_that his people might live more_happily and freely._He
turned away all partial judges that_no_wrong might be_done._He_punished
robbers so_severely that it_was_a common_thing_to say that under the
great King_Alfred,_garlands of golden chains and jewels might_have hung
across the streets_and_no man would have_touched them. He founded
schools. He_patiently heard causes himself in his_court of_justice. The
great_desires of his heart were to do right to all his_subjects, and to
leave England better, wiser,_and happier in all_ways than_he_had found
it.

His industry_was_astonishing. Every_day he divided into portions, and
in each_portion devoted_himself to a certain pursuit. That_he might
divide his time_exactly,_he had wax torches, or candles,_made, all of
the same size and_notched across at regular distances._These_candles
were_always kept burning, and as_they burned down he divided the_day
into notches, almost_as accurately as we now divide it_into_hours upon
the clock. But it was_found_that the wind and draughts of_air,_blowing
into_the palace through the doors_and windows, caused the candles to
burn_unequally. To prevent this the king had them put_into cases formed
of_wood and white horn. And_these_were_the first lanterns ever made in
England.

King Alfred died in the_year 901;_but as long_ago as that is, his fame,
and the love