Heroes Every Child Should Know | Page 4

of different races, periods and types; and in the selection of
material the most attractive, intelligent and authoritative literature has
been drawn upon. In cases in which the material selected belongs
distinctively to the best literature, no changes have been made,
although narratives have been abbreviated; in cases in which the
material has a historical rather than a distinctively literary quality, the
text has been treated for "substance of doctrine," and omissions have
been freely made, and connecting words, phrases and even sentences
have been introduced to give the narrative clear connection and
completeness. In the preparation of the material for the volume the
intelligence and skill of Miss Kate Stephens have been so freely used
that she is entitled to the fullest recognition as associate editor.
H. W. M.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO "HEROES EVERY CHILD SHOULD
KNOW"
The editor and publishers wish to extend their thanks and
acknowledgment to the firms who have kindly permitted the use of
material in this volume:
To The Macmillan Co. for selections from "Heroes of Chivalry and
Romance," "Stories of Charlemagne and the Peers of France," "Old
English History," "The Crusaders," "Father Damien: A Journey from
Cashmere to His Home in Hawaii"; to Thomas Nelson & Son for
material from "Martyrs and Saints of the First Twelve Centuries"; to J.
M. Dent & Co. for selections from "Stories from Le Morte d'Arthur and
The Mabinogion" in the Temple Classics for Young People; to E. P.
Dutton & Co. for material from "Chronicle of the Cid"; to Longmans,
Green & Co. for material from "The Book of Romance"; to John C.
Winston Co. for material from "Stories from History"; to Lothrop, Lee
& Shepard for material from "The True Story of Abraham Lincoln."

CONTENTS TO "HEROES EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW"
CHAPTER
INTRODUCTION
I. PERSEUS. Adapted from "The Heroes," by Charles Kingsley
II. HERCULES. By Kate Stephens
III. DANIEL. From Book of Daniel, Chapter vi., Verses 1 to 24
IV. DAVID. From I. Book of Samuel, Chapter xvii
V. ST. GEORGE. Adapted from "Martyrs and Saints of the First
Twelve Centuries," by Mrs. E. Rundle Charles
VI. KING ARTHUR. Adapted from "Stories from Le Morte d'Arthur

and the Mabinogion," by Beatrice Clay
VII. SIR GALAHAD. Adapted from "Stories from Le Morte d'Arthur
and the Mabinogion," by Beatrice Clay; followed by "Sir Galahad," by
Alfred Tennyson
VIII. SIEGFRIED. Adapted from "Heroes of Chivalry and Romance,"
by A. J. Church
IX. ROLAND. Adapted from "Stories of Charlemagne and the Peers of
France," by A. J. Church
X. KING ALFRED. Adapted from "Old English History," by E. A.
Freeman
XI. THE CID. Adapted from "Chronicle of the Cid," from the Spanish,
by Robert Southey
XII. ROBIN HOOD. Adapted from "Book of Romance," edited by
Andrew Lang; including a version of the popular ballad, "Robin Hood
and the Butcher"
XIII. RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED. Adapted from "The
Crusaders," by A. J. Church
XIV. SAINT Louis. Adapted from "The Crusaders," by A. J. Church
XV. WILLIAM TELL. Adapted from "Stories from History," by Agnes
Strickland
XVI. ROBERT BRUCE. Adapted from "Tales of a Grandfather from
Scottish History," by Sir Walter Scott
XVII. GEORGE WASHINGTON. Adapted from "Recollections and
Private Memoirs of Washington," by G. W. Parke Custis
XVIII. ROBERT E. LEE. From "Letters and Recollections of General
Lee," by Captain Robert E. Lee

XIX. ABRAHAM: LINCOLN. Adapted from "The True Story of
Abraham Lincoln," by Elbridge S. Brooks
XX. FATHER DAMIEN. Adapted from "Father Damien: A Journey
from Cashmere to His Home in Hawaii," by Edward Clifford

INTRODUCTION TO "HEROES EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW"
If there had been no real heroes there would have been created
imaginary ones, for men cannot live without them. The hero is just as
necessary as the farmer, the sailor, the carpenter and the doctor; society
could not get on without him. There have been a great many different
kinds of heroes, for in every age and among every people the hero has
stood for the qualities that were most admired and sought after by the
bravest and best; and all ages and peoples have imagined or produced
heroes as inevitably as they have made ploughs for turning the soil or
ships for getting through the water or weapons with which to fight their
enemies. To be some kind of a hero has been the ambition of spirited
boys from the beginning of history; and if you want to know what the
men and women of a country care for most, you must study their heroes.
To the boy the hero stands for the highest success: to the grown man
and woman he stands for the deepest and richest life.
Men have always worked with their hands, but they have never been
content with that kind of work; they have looked up from the fields and
watched the