No former English king had done
that, he knew, and no more would he. This union with the Roman Catholic
Church was of the greatest benefit to England, as it brought her once more
into connection with the educated men of Europe. Indeed, Lanfranc, the
Conqueror's Archbishop of Canterbury, was one of the best and wisest men
of his day.
--Higginson and Channing: _English History for American Readers_.
+Theme XXVI.+--_Develop one of the following topic statements into
paragraphs by stating causes or effects:_--
1. A government which had no soldiers to call upon in an emergency would
not last long.
2. One of the first needs of a new country is roads.
3. The number of people receiving public support is smaller in this
country than in Europe.
4. An efficient postal system is a great aid to civilization.
5. A straight stream is an impossibility in nature.
6. Mountain ranges have great influence upon climate.
7. The United States holds first place as a manufacturing nation.
8. There are many swift rivers in New England.
9. Towns or cities are located at the mouths of navigable rivers.
(Which sentences state causes and which state effects? Would the effects
which you have stated really follow the given causes?)
+50. Development by Repetition.+--The repetition of a thought in different
form will often make plain that which we do not at first understand. This
is especially true if the repetitions are accompanied by new comparisons.
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