 He was loved by his father and mother, and even by all the people, above all his brothers, and was educated altogether at the court of the king. As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his form appeared more comely than that of his brothers;...  The Story of King Alfred - Page 52by Sir Walter Besant - 1901 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Allen Giles - 1848 - 552 pages
...above all his brothers, and was educated altogether at the court of the king. As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his form appeared...love of wisdom above all things ; but, with shame he it spoken, by the unworthy neglect of his parents and nurses, he remained illiterate even till he... | |
 | Albrecht von Baron HALLER - 1849 - 388 pages
...altogether at the court of the king. As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his form M appeared more comely than that of his brothers ; in...in him from his cradle a love of wisdom above all thmgs, but — with shame be it spoken — by the unworthy neglect of his parents and nurses, he remained... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 590 pages
...above all liis brothers, and was educated altogether at the court of the king. As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his form appeared...speech, and in manners he was more graceful than they. But, with shame be it spoken, by the unworthy neglect of his parents and nurses, he remained illiterate... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 596 pages
...altogether at the court of the king. As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his furm appeared more comely than that of his brothers ; in...speech, and in manners he was more graceful than they. But, with shame be it spoken, by the unworthy neglect of his parents and nurses, he remained illiterate... | |
 | Effie (Aunt.) - 1854 - 218 pages
...by his father and mother, and even by all the people, above all his brothers As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his form appeared...comely than that of his brothers; in look, in speech, in manners, he was more graceful than they. .... He was a zealous practiser of hunting in all its branches,... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 596 pages
...above all his brothers, and was educated altogether at the court of the king. As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his form appeared...speech, and in manners he was more graceful than they. But, with shame be it spoken, by the unworthy neglect of his parents and nurses, he remained illiterate... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1863 - 416 pages
...above all his brothers, and was educated altogether at the court of the king. As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his form appeared...speech, and in manners he was more graceful than they. But, with shame be it spoken, by the unworthy neglect of his parents and nurses, he remained illiterate... | |
 | Edward Edwards - 1864 - 188 pages
...revered Lord Alfred, during the years in which he was an infant and a boy As he advanced through ;he years of infancy and youth, his form appeared more comely than that of his brothers ; in look, n speech, and in manners he was more graceful ;han they. His noble nature implanted in him, irom his... | |
 | Public school series - 1874 - 280 pages
...all life, H without rendering it the least more eredible to readers of to-day. As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his form appeared more comely than those of his brothers, and in look, .speech, and manners he was more graceful than they. He was already... | |
 | John Adam Weisse - 1878 - 828 pages
...infancy and youth, his form became more comely than that of his brothers. In appearance, speech, and manners he was more graceful than they. His noble...spoken, by the unworthy neglect of his parents and attendants, he remained illiterate till he was more than twelve years old. However, he listened with... | |
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