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Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Vol. 1
by Mark Twain

Consider this unique and imposing distinction. Since the writing of human history began, Joan of Arc is the only person, of either sex, who has ever held supreme command of the military forces of a nation at the age of seventeen
LOUIS KOSSUTH.

Contents Translator's Preface A Peculiarity of Joan of Arc's History The Sieur Louis de Conte
Book I -- IN DOMREMY
1 When Wolves Ran Free in Paris 2 The Fa‰ry Tree of Domremy 3 All Aflame with Love of France 4 Joan Tames the Mad Man 5 Domremy Pillaged and Burned 6 Joan and Archangel Michael 7 She Delivers the Divine Command 8 Why the Scorners Relented
Book II -- IN COURT AND CAMP
1 Joan Says Good-By 2 The Governor Speeds Joan 3 The Paladin Groans and Boasts 4 Joan Leads Us Through the Enemy 5 We Pierce the Last Ambuscades 6 Joan Convinces the King 7 Our Paladin in His Glory 8 Joan Persuades the Inquisitors 9 She Is Made General-in-Chief 10 The Maid's Sword and Banner 11 The War March Is Begun 12 Joan Puts Heart in Her Army 13 Checked by the Folly of the Wise 14 What the English Answered 15 My Exquisite Poem Goes to Smash 16 The Finding of the Dwarf 17 Sweet Fruit of Bitter Truth 18 Joan's First Battle-Field 19 We Burst In Upon Ghosts 20 Joan Makes Cowards Brave Victors 21 She Gently Reproves Her Dear Friend 22 The Fate of France Decided 23 Joan Inspires the Tawdry King 24 Tinsel Trappings of Nobility 25 At Last--Forward! 26 The Last Doubts Scattered 27 How Joan Took Jargeau
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC by THE SIEUR LOUIS DE CONTE (her page and secretary)

In Two Volumes
Volume 1.
Freely translated out of the ancient French into modern English from the original unpublished manuscript in the National Archives of France
by JEAN FRAN€OIS ALDEN Authorities examined in verification of the truthfulness of this narrative:
J. E. J. QUICHERAT, Condamnation et R?habilitation de Jeanne d'Arc. J. FABRE, Proc?s de Condamnation de Jeanne d'Arc. H. A. WALLON, Jeanne d'Arc. M. SEPET, Jeanne d'Arc. J. MICHELET, Jeanne d'Arc. BERRIAT DE SAINT-PRIX, La Famille de Jeanne d'Arc. La Comtesse A. DE CHABANNES, La Vierge Lorraine. Monseigneur RICARD, Jeanne d'Arc la V?n?rable. Lord RONALD GOWER, F.S.A., Joan of Arc. JOHN O'HAGAN, Joan of Arc. JANET TUCKEY, Joan of Arc the Maid.

TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE
TO ARRIVE at a just estimate of a renowned man's character one must judge it by the standards of his time, not ours. Judged by