CHAPTER I.
The valley of the Nile.
The parentage and birth of Cleopatra.—­Cleopatra’s
residence in Egypt.—­Physical aspect of
Egypt.—­The eagle’s wings and sc...
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Jacob Abbott (14 November 1803-31 October 1879), known today primarily for his juvenile works, was born and raised in Hallowell, Maine. After graduating from Bowdoin College, he taught briefly at the ...
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Jacob Abbott, teacher, minister, and author, is often unfairly dismissed as a representative of the flock of didactic writers who responded to demands from the American Sunday School Union and the Ame...
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Jacob Abbott is remembered today primarily as the author of the "Rollo Books," the most popular fictional series for juveniles in nineteenth-century America. The books, published in two series--fourte...
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Cleopatra
Jacob Abbott