A Book of Golden Deeds

Famous Deeds

A retelling of such famous stories as The Battle of Thermopylae, Regulus, The Battle of the Blackwater, and Fort St. Elmo. “It is intended as a treasury for young people, where they may find minuter particulars than their abridged histories usually afford of the soul-stirring deeds that give life and glory to the record of events....”–The Author.

First published in 1864, this edition is derived from the original book with 9 black and white illustrations and many page decorations throughout. As always, this edition is complete and unabridged.