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Kingsley, Charles
English Anglican clergyman and novelist
formulated muscular Christianity
wrote historical novels "Westward Ho!" 1855, "Hereward the Wake" 1866
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- "Look at the bow in the cloud, in the very rain itself. That is a sign that the sun, though you cannot see it, is shining still -- that up above beyond the cloud is still sunlight and warmth and cloudless blue sky."
- "It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means."
- "A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults."
- "It's all in the day's work, as the huntsman said when the lion ate him."
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The Water Babies (Wordsworth Children's Classics) (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Charles Kingsley (Paperback - Dec 5, 1999) Tom, a poor orphan, is employed by the villainous chimney-sweep, Grimes, to climb up inside flues to clear away the soot. While engaged in this dreadful task, he loses his way and emerges in the...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Madam How and Lady Why: or First Lessons in Earth Lore for Children by Charles Kingsley (Paperback - May 2, 2007) Though there is nothing left for you to pick and all the flowers are dead and brown except here and there a poor half-withered scrap of bottle-heath and nothing left for you to catch either for the... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Heroes: or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children by Charles Kingsley (Paperback - Jul 12, 2006) Statement by author to his children: Some of you have heard already of the old Greeks; and all of you, as you grow up, will hear more and more of them... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Madam How and Lady Why (Yesterday's Classics) by Charles Kingsley (Paperback - May 13, 2006) Introduces children to geology through conversations about earthquakes, volcanoes, coral reefs, and so on. Encourages children to wonder about the distinctive features of the landscape about them and... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Heroes of Greek Mythology (Dover Storybooks for Children) by Charles Kingsley (Paperback - May 26, 2006) The inspiring adventures and deeds of three great heroes spring to vivid life. One of the Victorian age's most brilliant storytellers recounts Perseus' quest to slay the Medusa; Jason and the... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Madam How and Lady Why: First Lessons in Earth Lore for Children by Charles Kingsley (Paperback - Aug 27, 2007) Madam How and Lady Why: First Lessons in Earth Lore for Children is a classic book written by author Charles Kingsley. This title has long been a popular juvenile work dealing with natural phenomenon... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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