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NAPOLEON'S name fills more pages in the world's solemn history than that of any other mortal. This famous painting shows him a cap
tive on hoard the English ship Bellerophon, gazing out across the solemn sea toward Prance, where he was once emperor. He realizes that
his dream of universal empire is at an end, yet is unconscious that he is soon to be banished like an outcast 1,000 miles from shore to the
lonely, barren rocks of St. Holena. This famous picture from Ridpath 's Histdry illustrates but one event out of the thousands which make
up the history of every empire, kingdom, principality and power, all accurately and entertainingly told in the world-famed publication
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Rff ?f thG mantle 0f Personality over the old heroes
J of history. Alexander is there; patriot, warrior statesman
diplomat crowning the glory of Grecian history Xcives Trim
m?cZT hP!atfm' S6eS Themistocles with tee hundred anl
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