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Chapter 14
Forging of Metals
QUALITATIVE PROBLEMS
14.16 Describe and explain the factors that influence spread in cogging operations on
long square billets.
A review of the events taking place at the die-workpiece interface in cogging indicates that
the factors that influence spreading are:
(a) Friction: the lower the friction, the more the spreading because of reduced lateral resis-
tance to material flow.
(b) Width-to-thickness ratio of the workpiece: the higher this ratio, the lower the spreading.
(c) Contact length (in the longitudinal direction)-to-workpiece ratio); the higher this ra-
tio, the higher the spreading. Recall that the material flows in the direction of least
resistance.
14.17 How can you tell whether a certain part is forged or cast? Explain the features
that you would investigate.
Numerous nondestructive and destructive tests (see Sections 36.10 and 36.11) are available to
allow identification between cast and forged parts. Forged parts generally exhibit greater duc-
tility when subjected to a tension test, and are generally tougher than cast parts. Depending
on the processes and heat treatments used, grain size will usually be smaller in forgings, and
the grains will have undergone deformation in specific directions (preferred orientation). Cast
parts, on the other hand, will be more isotropic than forged parts. Surface characteristics are
also likely to be non-uniform, depending on the specific casting processes used and factors
such as the condition of the mold or die surfaces.
14.18 Identify casting design rules, described in Section 12.2, that also can be applied
to forging.
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By the student. Note that there are several rules that apply equally well to casting and
forging, including the following:
The student is encouraged to observe other design features that are common among the
various casting and forging processes.
14.20 Why is control of the volume of the blank important in closed-die forging?
If too large a billet is placed into the dies in a closed-die forging operation, presses can jam
and thus not be able to complete their stroke. In turn, this would cause high loads to the press
structure. Numerous catastrophic failures in presses have been attributed to such excessive
loads. If, on the other hand, the blank is too small, obviously the desired shape will not be
completely imparted onto the workpiece.
14.21 Why are there so many types of forging machines available? Describe the capa-
bilities and limitations of each.
By the student. Each type of forging machine (see Section 14.8 on p. 355) has its own advan-
tages, each being ideally suited for different applications. The factors involved in equipment
selection may be summarized as follows: (a) Force and energy requirements, (b) force-stroke
characteristics, (c) length of ram travel, (d) production-rate requirements, (e) strain-rate sen-
sitivity of the workpiece material, and (f) cooling of the workpiece in the die in hot forging
and its consequences regarding die filling and forging forces.
14.22 What are the advantages and limitations of cogging operations? Should cogging
be performed hot or cold? Explain.
Since the contact area in cogging is relatively small compared to the workpiece size (see
Fig. 14.4a on p. 340) large cross-sections of bars can be reduced at low loads, thus requir-
ing lower-capacity machinery, which is an economic advantage. Furthermore, various cross-
sections can be produced along the length of the bar by varying the stroke during cogging
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steps. Note that the process is similar to what a blacksmith does in making various wrought-
iron shapes and ornamental objects. A corresponding disadvantage is the time and large
number of strokes required to shape long workpieces, as well as the difficulty in controlling
straightness, flatness, and deformation with sufficient dimensional accuracy. The advantages
to isothermal forging (see p. 348) are that (a) the workpiece has better formability because
of elevated temperatures, and (b) the temperatures are maintained because the hot tooling
doesn’t conduct heat from the workpiece. The limitations of this process are somewhat low
life of costly dies (which require high-temperature strength and wear resistance) because of
the elevated temperatures involved and difficulties in properly lubricating isothermal forging
operations.
14.23 What are the advantages and limitations of using die inserts? Give some exam-
ples.
Die inserts (see Fig. 14.7 on p. 343) are useful because they allow stronger and wear-resistant
materials to be placed in locations where wear is most critical. They can be inexpensively
and easily replaced when worn or broken, and thus avoid the necessity of replacing entire
dies. Furthermore, inserts reduce die production costs because of the possibility of modular
die construction.
14.24 Review Fig. 14.6e and explain why internal draft angles are larger than external
draft angles. Is this also true for permanent-mold casting?
Draft angles (shown in Fig. 14.5d on p. 340) are necessary to assist in part removal from
dies. Hot forgings will shrink radially (inward in the figure) and longitudinally upon cooling.
Therefore, larger angles or tapers are required on the surfaces which will oppose the shrinkage.
By definition, these are the inner surfaces. On the other hand, the workpiece shrinks away
from the outer surfaces, and thus outer surfaces do not need as large a draft angle as do
inner surfaces. This is also true for permanent-mold castings; see the discussion of drafts in
castings on p. 262.
14.25 Comment on your observations regarding the grain flow pattern in Fig. 14.13b.
The type of information obtained from Fig. 14.13 on p. 347 would be important in situations
where certain regions of a forged part are to be subjected to, for example, high loads, excessive
wear, and impact. In such cases, every attempt should be made so that the part is forged in
such a way that those regions acquire the desired final properties. The student is encouraged
to give examples of products where such considerations would be important.
14.26 Describe your observations concerning the control of the final tube thickness in
Fig. 14.16a.
By the student. It is difficult to control the final tube thickness in Fig. 14.16a on p. 351
without a mandrel because the compressive action of the swaging machine results in radial,
circumferential (hoop), or axial strains; these strains will vary depending on the particular
workpiece and die geometry, as well as lubrication. To accurately control the final tube
thickness, a mandrel as shown in Fig. 14.16b is needed, but this can be problematic for
long workpieces or closed-ended workpieces such as the baseball bat shown in the middle of
Fig. 14.15d on p. 350.
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14.27 By inspecting some forged products, such as hand tools, you will note that the
lettering on them is raised rather than sunk. Offer an explanation as to why they
are made that way.
By the student. It is much easier and economical to produce cavities in a die (thus producing
lettering on a forging that are raised from its surface) than producing protrusions (thus
producing lettering that are like impressions on the forged surface). Various conventional and
unconventional methods of producing dies are described in Section 14.7 starting on p. 354
and in Part IV of the text.
14.28 Describe the difficulties involved in defining the term “forgeability” precisely.
By the student. Forgeability is a relative term (see Section 14.5 on p. 348), and various tests
have been developed to define it. The fundamental problem is that, in view of the numerous
parameters involved, it is difficult to develop a specific forgeability test that will simulate
material’s performance in an actual forging operation.
14.29 Describe the advantages of servo presses for forging and stamping.
The advantage of servo presses is that there is a complete control of velocity and force profiles,
and this can lead to much higher formability. As less formable materials are increasingly
applied, this feature is especially valuable.
14.30 List the general recommendations you would make for forging materials with
limited ductility.
By the student. Some of the general recommendations that can be followed are:
14.31 Which would you recommend, (a) hot forging and heat treating a workpiece or
(b) cold forging it and relying upon strain hardening for strengthening? Explain.
By the student. The best strategy depends on the material. Some materials are not heat
treatable, and are intended to be strengthened through cold work. Others have limited strain
hardening capabilities but can be hardened.
QUANTITATIVE PROBLEMS
14.32 Take two solid, cylindrical specimens of equal diameter, but different heights, and
compress them (frictionless) to the same percent reduction in height. Show that
the final diameters will be the same.
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Let’s identify the shorter cylindrical specimen with the subscript s and the taller with t, and
their original diameter as D. Subscripts f and o indicate final and original, respectively.
Because both specimens undergo the same percent reduction in height, we can write
14.33 Calculate the room-temperature forging force for a solid, cylindrical workpiece
made of 5052-O aluminum that is 3.5 in. high and 5 in. in diameter and is to be
reduced in height by 30%. Let the coefficient of friction be 0.15.
The forging force for a cylindrical workpiece is given by Eq. (14.1) on p. 341:
2 2µr
F = Yf πr 1 +
3h
(a) Forging force to initiate yielding in the material: Y = 90 MPa = 13.05 ksi as obtained
from Table 6.3 on p. 152, r = 2.5 in, h = 3.5 in., and hence
2 2µr 2 2(0.15)(2.5 in.)
F = Yf πr 1 + = (13.05 ksi)π(2.5 in.) 1 + = 274 kip
3h 3(3.5 in.)
= ln(0.7) = −0.36
However, we need only consider the absolute value of the strain for determination of the
mean stress. Therefore, let’s take = 0.36, whereby we find from Table 2.3 and Eq. (2.8)
that
Y = 202(0.36)0.13 = 177 MPa = 25.7 ksi
Since the reduction in height is 30%, h = (0.70)(3.5 in.) = 2.45 in. The value of the
radius r is determined through volume constancy. Thus,
s s
r 2h (2.5 in.)2 (3.5 in.)
1
πr12 h1 = πr22 h2 → r2 = 1
= = 3.0 in.
h2 (2.45 in.)
and therefore,
2µr 2(0.15)(3 in.)
F = Yf πr2 1 + = (25.7 ksi)π(3 in.)2 1 + = 815 kip
3h 3(2.45 in.)
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14.34 Using Eq. (14.2), estimate the forging force for the workpiece in Problem 14.33,
assuming that it is a complex forging and that the projected area of the flash is
30% greater than the projected area of the forged workpiece.
The forging force is given approximately by F = kYf A, where k is taken as 12 because of the
complex forging. From Fig. 6.3 on p. 152 note that, approximately, Yf = 90 MPa = 13.05
ksi, and A = (1.4)(π)(3.0)2 = 39.6 in2 . Therefore,
14.35 To what thickness can a solid cylinder of 1020 steel that is 1 in. in diameter and
2 in. high be forged in a press that can generate 100,000 lb?
Note from Table 6.3 on p. 152 that the yield strength of 5052-O aluminum is 90 MPa or 13
ksi. Examine Eq. (14.1) on p. 341, which gives the forging force as
2µr
F = Yf πr2 1 +
3h
For a frictionless condition (µ = 0), this reduces to
F = Yf πr2
The press can compress this workpiece and cause a plastic strain. The press will stop when
the forging force reaches 100,000 pounds, or
14.37 Using Eq. (14.1), make a plot of the forging force, F , as a function of the radius,
r, of the workpiece. Assume that the flow stress, Yf , of the material is constant.
Recall that the volume of the material remains constant during forging; thus, as
h decreases, r increases.
The curve for an initial r/h of unity is given below.
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6000
4000
F / Yf
0
0.4
0.2
0
2000
=
µ
µ=
µ=0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
r/ro
14.38 How would you go about estimating the punch force required in a hubbing op-
eration, assuming that the material is mild steel and the projected area of the
impression is 0.5 in2 ? Explain. (Hint: See Section 2.6 on hardness.)
We note on p. 347 that the piercing force involves a stress level that is the same as the
hardness of the material. Also note from p. 71 in Section 2.6.2 that UTS is related to the
hardness. From Fig. 2.15 on p. 72 we estimate the HB for mild steel to be 130. Thus, from
Eq. (2.15),
UTS = (500)(130) = 65, 000 psi
and hence the punch force, F , would be
14.39 A mechanical press is powered by a 30-hp motor and operates at 40 strokes per
minute. It uses a flywheel, so that the crankshaft speed does not vary appreciably
during the stroke. If the stroke is 6 in., what is the maximum constant force that
can be exerted over the entire stroke length?
Assume that the press stroke is at a constant velocity. Although this is a poor approximation,
it does not affect the answer because a constant force is assumed later. In reality, both the
force and velocity will vary. At forty strokes per minute, with a 6-in. stroke, we would require
a velocity of
V = (40 rpm)(12 in./rev)/(60 min/s) = 8 in./s
The power exerted is the product of force and velocity; therefore
14.40 A solid cylindrical specimen, made of a perfectly plastic material, is being upset
between flat dies with no friction. The process is being carried out by a falling
weight, as in a drop hammer. The downward velocity of the hammer is at a max-
imum when it first contacts the workpiece, and becomes zero when the hammer
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0 v0
h0
hf
This behavior is to be expected because the specimen cross-sectional area will be increasing
rapidly with time, hence the upward resisting force on the falling weight will also increase
rapidly and, thus, decelerate the weight rapidly.
14.41 Assume that you are an instructor covering the topics described in this chapter
and you are giving a quiz on the numerical aspects to test the understanding of
the students. Prepare two quantitative problems and supply the answers.
By the student. This is a challenging open-ended question and requires considerable focus
and understanding on the part of the students, and has been found to be a very valuable
homework problem.
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14.42 Devise an experimental method whereby you can measure only the force required
for forging the flash in impression-die forging.
This is an open-ended problem, and students should be encouraged to develop their own
answers. An experimental method to determine the forces required to forge only the flash
(for an axisymmetric part) would involve making the die (see Fig. 14.6c on p. 342) in two
concentric pieces, each with its own load cell to measure forces. The central die would only
cover the projected area of the part itself, and the outer die (ring shaped) would cover the
projected area of the circular flash. During forging, the load cells are monitored individually
and thus the loads for the part and the flash, respectively, can be measured independently.
Students are encouraged to devise other possible and practical methods.
14.43 Assume that you represent the forging industry and that you are facing a rep-
resentative of the casting industry. What would you tell that person about the
merits of forging processes?
By the student. Some of the highlights the students may wish to emphasize are the following.
Forgings have the advantages of better strength, toughness, surface finish, and dimensional
accuracy. Forgings have the advantages of economic viability (depending on lot size), good
mechanical properties, and the ability to produce complex parts with good surface finish.
Forgings are available in a wide variety of sizes and materials, and the equipment for forging
is widespread in industry.
14.44 Figure P14.44 shows a round impression-die forging made from a cylindrical
blank, as illustrated on the left. As described in this chapter, such parts are
made in a sequence of forging operations. Suggest a sequence of intermediate
forging steps to make the part on the right, and sketch the shape of the dies
needed.
By the student. A possible set of intermediate forging steps is shown in the figure below.
Note how the hole is produced by first piercing the blank in stage (c) then punching out the
slug, as shown in stage (d). Other similar set of forming steps are also possible.
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14.45 In comparing forged parts with cast parts, we have noted that the same part may
be made by either process. Comment on the pros and cons of each process, con-
sidering such factors as part size, shape complexity, design flexibility, mechanical
properties developed, and performance in service.
By the student. Typical answers may address cost issues (forging will be expensive for short
production runs), performance (castings may lack ductility and have lower strength-to-weight
ratios), fatigure performance, grain flow, etc.
14.46 From the data given in Table 14.3, obtain the approximate value of the yield
strength of the materials listed at their hot-forging temperatures.
By the student. The particular answers will vary widely depending on the particular strengths
and temperatures considered; this is especially the case because alloys have not been desig-
nated in Table 14.3 on p. 348. Specific values will depend on the source used, but reasonable
values are:
14.47 Review the sequence of operations in the production of the stepped pin shown
in Fig. 14.14. If the conical upsetting step is not performed, how would the final
part be affected?
By the student. The sequence shown in Fig. 14.14 on p. 348 is a revised version of the
sequence that previously had led to excessive defects. When the conical upsetting step was
not included, the heading process that produced the flange with the largest diameter would
fail, with the workpiece cracking at the outside diameter.
14.48 Using a flat piece of wood, perform simple cogging operations on pieces of clay,
and make observations regarding the spread of the pieces as a function of the orig-
inal cross sections (for example, square or rectangular with different thickness-
to-width ratios).
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By the student. If the part has a low height to width ratio, the spread will be minimal.
However, as the height and width approach each other (i.e., square cross-section), the spread
will be extensive. Other observations also can be made, including the shape of thecross-
sections developed after cogging.
14.49 Discuss the possible environmental concerns regarding the operations described
in this chapter.
By the student. The environmental concerns are mostly associated with metalworking and
cleaning fluids used in the forging process and the finishing operations involved, as well
as other exhausts such as fumes from furnaces. For example, forged parts are routinely
coated in a phosphate soap (see conversion coatings on p. 998), which may or may not be
environmentally benign. Scrap from forging, such as trimmed flash, can be recovered and
recycled.
14.50 List the advantages and disadvantages in using a lubricant in forging operations.
The advantages include:
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pretend the spring is bad, and find out a hundred faults; then, when
he has made a good bargain, oh! how he chuckles over it, and rubs
his hands.
The selfish boy is a great cheat: when he plays marbles he takes
care, when an opportunity offers, of kicking his alley nearer to the
ring; when he makes a false shot, he will pretend that he was not in
earnest, on purpose to get another; when the game is going against
him, he will pretend he has hurt his knee or his knuckle, and can’t
play any more.
The selfish boy is a great braggart; he often says, “I have got this,
and I have got that. Aye, you do not know how much money I have
got in my saving-box.” Sometimes he hints that his father is rich, and
he shall have a fortune left him when the old gentleman is dead; and
he does not seem to care how soon he dies.
His whole life is a sort of scramble; if anything is to be given away,
he is the first to cry out, for fear he should lose his share, and the
first to grumble when he obtains it. If another boy happens to receive
a larger slice at mealtimes than himself, he pines over it, and can
scarcely contain himself for vexation. He always looks out for the
best of everything, and thinks he has a right to it.
Poor boy! he thinks the world was made for him. He never thinks
of others. It is no pleasure for him to see others happy; nay, he
would sooner make his dearest friends miserable, than deprive
himself of anything. He will make no self-sacrifice, I can assure you.
Nay, more than this, if he does not want a thing, he cannot bear
that anybody else should enjoy it. This is the last stage of his
disease; and thus he is like the dog in the manger, and snaps at
every one who comes near him.—What a pretty man he will make!—
Martin’s Treasury of Knowledge.
Story of Little Dick and the Giant.
chapter xiv.
The Conclusion.
After the little community of Fredonia had provided for their first
wants,—houses, clothes, and food,—they began to think of other
things. There were several children among them, and for these they
required a school. Accordingly they employed a young woman, who
had been well educated; and a place being provided, the children
were assembled together, and she taught them as well as she could.
She had few books, however; for neither the works of Peter Parley or
Robert Merry had then been written. Nor were there any bookstores
or printing-offices. There was one copy of a Bible, and in this the
children were, one after another, taught to read.
In all that could make the people happy, M. Bonfils, the good old
governor, took a lively interest. He did not confine himself merely to a
routine of official acts, but he was constantly considering how he
could influence the people in such a way as to make them live better,
more comfortably, and more happily. Being a wise man, he thus
exercised a great influence; and I beg my young readers to
remember, that in this way—by the exercise of wisdom and
patriotism—rulers may be great blessings to their country.
The governor had a notion, which you may think strange, but I will
mention it to you. His idea was, that no person can be happy without
religion. He was a Catholic himself, but he did not insist that all
should think exactly as he did on this subject. What he desired, was,
that every person should love and fear God with sincerity. He
maintained that no nation could be honest, virtuous, industrious, or
patriotic, without religion; and that an enemy to religion was always
an enemy to good government; always an enemy to the true
interests of mankind, even if we only regard the affairs of human
society in this world.
He therefore was desirous of sustaining the institutions of religion,
and for this purpose it was his custom, every Sabbath, to get the
people together, and offer up prayers, and make some kind of
address. It was a beautiful thing to see the people gathered beneath
a group of palm trees, and all kneeling in prayer, or listening to the
exhortations of the gray-haired patriarch who addressed them. It was
also a beautiful thing to hear them joining in their hymns, of which
they were able to sing a few from recollection.
Thus it was that society advanced one step after another, and no
doubt their improvement arose from the happy guidance of their
governor. How different was the state of the people from what it
would have been if Rogére had succeeded in making himself king!
He was perfectly selfish, and he would have subjected all around to
his own personal wishes and interests. Even if he had suppressed
riot and turmoil and anarchy by a strong hand, still the people would
gradually have sunk lower in the scale of civilization: a few would
have been lords and the rest slaves. But now, under the government
of M. Bonfils, they enjoyed equal rights and privileges; each one was
secure of his house, his home, and his lands, and the produce of his
labor. Justice was also duly administered; morality and religion were
cherished; education encouraged; peace, industry, and good
neighborhood became the established and habitual virtues of
society. These are the results, in a great degree, of the conduct and
character of the ruler of the little kingdom; and it ought to teach us
the importance of having good, wise, and religious rulers.
Thus affairs went on, till the good old governor became very
feeble, and was unable longer to attend to the affairs of government.
He had drawn up a plan for a constitution, and upon resigning his
office, submitted it to the people for their ratification or rejection. It
was another pleasing consequence of the virtues of the good old
sage, that what he recommended, came with the force of a
command, and was immediately adopted by the people. Thus,
without agitation or disturbance, the nation adopted a free
constitution, and thenceforward, they enjoyed that greatest of
blessings—the privilege of self-government.
It is not my purpose to extend this story further, nor have I indeed
the means. About a year after François had completed his little
vessel, he made a trip to the Isle of France, where he obtained a
great variety of articles needed by the Fredonians. During his stay
there, which however was brief, he related the events which we have
been detailing. He soon set out on his return, from which time we
have not heard from the little island which has so long occupied the
attention of our readers. If we get any news from them, it shall be
immediately laid before our friends of the blue and black eyes.
Winter is coming.
One grand object of the king, Henry IV. of France, was to promote
the arts and manufactures. The silk trade of Lyons owes its birth to
him. Thinking to benefit trade and commerce, he encouraged his
courtiers in habits of expense, quite opposite to his own frugal
habits.
The expense of dress became enormously great on account of
the quantity of gold, silver, and jewels with which it was decorated. It
was not only costly, but dreadfully heavy. It is related of one of the
ladies of the court, that, when she was in full dress, she was so
encumbered by the weight of her finery as to be unable to move, or
even to stand.
The dress of a gentleman of the day is thus described: “He was
clothed in silver tissue; his shoes were white, and also his stockings.
His cloak was black, bordered with rich embroidery and lined with
cloth of silver; his bonnet was of black velvet, and he wore besides a
profusion of precious stones.”
The ruff had been laid aside in the last reign, because Henry III.
took it into his head that the person whose business it was to pin on
his ruff, had been bribed to scratch him on the neck with a poisoned
pin.
Its place, so far as the ladies were concerned, was supplied by a
sort of frame of wire and lace, in which the head was enclosed, and
which, in compliment to the queen, was called a Medicis. Masks
were much worn by both sexes. They were made of black velvet,
and were so necessary a part of the out-door costume of a lady, that
she was thought to be in dishabille if seen without one.
This weight of dress led to the introduction of a new luxury. The
ladies could no longer ride to court on horseback. Coaches were
therefore employed to carry them. The first coach made its
appearance in Paris, in the reign of Henry II.
For a long time, there were but three in the whole city. The queen
had one; a great court lady had another; and the third belonged to an
old nobleman, “who, being too fat to ride on horseback, was obliged
to submit to the mortification of being carried in a coach like a
woman.”
The tapestry, carpets, and bed hangings of the houses
corresponded in splendor and costliness with the dress. When the
constable Montmorenci was killed, his body was brought to his own
house, and lay in state, as it is called; that is, for exhibition, in a hall,
the walls of which were hung with crimson velvet bordered with
pearls.
But in all other respects, the houses, and even the king’s palaces,
were very deficient in what we should call furniture. Excepting one or
two arm-chairs for the heads of the family, the rooms usually
contained one coarse long table, some stools, a few benches, and
several chests, which also served for seats.
Those who could not afford the expense of hangings of silk, or
damask, or satin, covered the walls with gilt leather, or had them
panelled with wood. I think the last was the most appropriate, from
the description we have of what was perhaps the only parlor and
sitting-room of a French chateau, or country house.
“The hall was very large. At one end was a stag’s antlers, which
were used for hanging up hats, coats, dogs’ collars, and the chaplet
of paternosters. At the opposite end of the hall were bows and
arrows, targets, swords, pikes and cross-bows.
“In the great window were three harquebusses, (a kind of gun,)
with a variety of nets, and other apparatus for sporting. In the chests
(called coffers) were coats of mail laid up in bran, to keep them from
rusting. Under the benches was a plentiful supply of clean straw for
the dogs to lie on.”
Amidst all this litter, there were two shelves, on which was
deposited the library. This consisted of the Bible, Ogier the Dane, the
Shepherd’s Calendar, the Golden Legend, the Romance of the
Rose, &c.
From this selection, it would appear that romances were preferred
to those memoirs and histories, so much more interesting to us, of
which many had been written. The period itself produced several
writers, whose works are still held in high estimation.
At the head of these is the great Duke of Sully, who has given a
most interesting account of those scenes in French history, in which
he and his great master bore the most conspicuous part. Next to him
is De Thou, who has written a minute general history of the period
between 1545 and 1607.
Another distinguished memoir-writer was Theodore d’Aubigné,
half-brother to the king, and grandfather to Madame de Maintenon.
One of the first cares of Henry when he came to the throne, was
to restore his capital to its former flourishing condition. He found the
streets overgrown with grass, many of the shops shut up, and
others, abandoned by their owners, had been converted into stables.
When the Spanish ambassadors arrived, a few months after his
coronation, they expressed their admiration at the great
improvement which had taken place in the city, since it had been
under his rule.
The king replied, “When the master is absent, all things get into
disorder; but when he is returned, his presence ornaments the
house, and all things profit.”—Pictorial History of France.
The Last Leaf of Autumn.