Burke was born in Dublin, Ireland. His mother Mary nee Nagle (c. 1702 1770) was a Roman Catholic who hailed from a declasse County Cork family (and a cousin of Nano Nagle), whereas his father, a successful solicitor, Richard (died 1761), was a member of the Church of Ireland; it remains unclear whether this is the same Richard Burke who converted from Catholicism. The Burke dynasty descends from an Anglo-Norman knight surnamed de Burgh (latinised as de Burgo) who arrived in Ireland in 1185 following Henry II of England's 1171 invasion of Ireland.

In 1744, Burke started at Trinity College Dublin, a Protestant establishment, which up until 1793, did not permit Catholics to take degrees. In 1747, he set up a debating society, "Edmund Burke's Club", which, in 1770, merged with TCD's Historical Club to form the College Historical Society; it is the oldest undergraduate society in the world. The minutes of the meetings of Burke's Club remain in the collection of the Historical Society. Burke graduated from Trinity in 1748. Burke's father wanted him to read Law, and with this in mind he went to London in 1750, where he entered the Middle Temple, before soon giving up legal study to travel in Continental Europe. After eschewing the Law, he pursued a livelihood through writing. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. where was burke born?
2. what is his full name?
3. what was his mother's name
4. his father
5. when did burke start at trinity college?
6. where is the college located?
7. is it a baptist establishment?
8. what kind is it?
9. before 1790 could catholics get degrees?
10. what year did that change?
11. what type of society did he set up?
12. in what ear
13. what was it called?
14. what club did they merge with?
15. what year did they merge?
16. what was the new club called?
17. is it a newer undergrad society
18. what year did Burke graduate?
19. where did he go after that?
20. to study what?
Answer: 1. in Dublin, Ireland
2. unknown
3. Mary nee Nagle
4. Richard Burke
5. In 1744
6. in Dublin,
7. no
8. Protestant
9. no
10. 1793,
11. a debating society
12. In 1747
13. "Edmund Burke's Club",
14. TCD's Historical Club
15. in 1770
16. the College Historical Society;
17. no
18. in 1748.
19. London
20. Law

CHAPTER V.

HARRY IS RESCUED.

"I can stay on deck, can't I?" asked Dora, as she turned the tiller over to the homeless youth.

"If you wish. But be very careful when the sloop swings around," replied Jerry. "You did very well," he added.

Dora smiled at this. Then she went forward and settled down, in spite of the rain, to help look for Harry Parker, whose folks she knew fairly well.

The Cutwater was put on a different track, and they began to move across the lake, it being Jerry's idea to cross and recross at a distance of every six or seven hundred feet.

Twice did they come close to each shore without seeing anything of Harry.

"Gone down, suah's you're born!" said Blumpo, and the tears started out of his big, honest eyes.

"I am afraid so," returned Jerry, "and yet--hark!"

He put up his hand and all were instantly on the alert. The wind had gone down somewhat, and from a distance came a low cry. "It's Harry's!" said Jerry. "Hullo, Harry!" he yelled, with all the power of his lungs.

He waited, and an answering cry came back from toward the center of the lake. It was very weak, showing that Harry was almost exhausted.

The course of the sloop was instantly changed, and they strove to reach the spot before the boy should go down.

Jerry was the first to see the form floating about amid the whitecaps.

"Keep up, Harry!" he called encouragingly. "We will soon have you on board." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. was it raining?
2. what did Dora give the homeless youth?
3. who was she looking for?
4. who was helping her?
5. how many times did they come near the shore?
6. did they see harry those times?
7. how often did they cross and recross the lake
8. who spotted Harry?
9. were Blumpo's eyes teary?
10. how strong was Jerry's yell?
11. how about Harry's cry, was it powerful?
12. where was he floating?
13. what is the title of the chapter?
Answer: 1. Yes
2. The tiller
3. Harry Parker
4. Jerry
5. Twice
6. No
7. Every six or seven hundred feet.
8. Jerry
9. Yes
10. Strone
11. NO
12. Amid the whitecaps.
13. HARRY IS RESCUED

CHAPTER XXXIV.

THE MEN OF BLOOD.

So unexpected was the blow that even De Lhut, hardened from his childhood to every shock and danger, stood shaken and dismayed. Then, with an oath, he ran at the top of his speed towards the line of figures, his companions following at his heels.

As they drew nearer they could see through the dusk that it was not indeed a line. A silent and motionless officer stood out some twenty paces in front of his silent and motionless men. Further, they could see that he wore a very high and singular head-dress. They were still rushing forward, breathless with apprehension, when to their horror this head-dress began to lengthen and broaden, and a great bird flapped heavily up and dropped down again on the nearest tree-trunk. Then they knew that their worst fears were true, and that it was the garrison of Poitou which stood before them.

They were lashed to low posts with willow withies, some twenty of them, naked all, and twisted and screwed into every strange shape which an agonised body could assume. In front where the buzzard had perched was the gray-headed commandant, with two cinders thrust into his sockets and his flesh hanging from him like a beggar's rags. Behind was the line of men, each with his legs charred off to the knees, and his body so haggled and scorched and burst that the willow bands alone seemed to hold it together. For a moment the four comrades stared in silent horror at the dreadful group. Then each acted as his nature bade him. De Catinat staggered up against a tree-trunk and leaned his head upon his arm, deadly sick. Du Lhut fell down upon his knees and said something to heaven, with his two clenched hands shaking up at the darkening sky. Ephraim Savage examined the priming of his gun with a tightened lip and a gleaming eye, while Amos Green, without a word, began to cast round in circles in search of a trail. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. was de lhut surprised by the blow?
2. when was he hardened?
3. did he run slowly?
4. who followed him?
5. how far in front was the officer?
6. were the men loud?
7. were they motionless?
8. what did they wear?
9. what did it turn into?
10. how many of them were lashed?
11. what were they wearing?
12. where was the buzzard?
Answer:
1. yes
2. childhood
3. no
4. companions
5. some twenty paces
6. no
7. yes
8. very high and singular head-dress
9. garrison of Poitou
10. some twenty of them
11. nothing
12. In front