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Odysseus and the Sirens Homer

Armed with a length of stout cord and a large ball of wax, Odysseus and his crew prepare to face the music of the Sirens.

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Odysseus Comes Home Clay Lane

Now that King Odysseus has failed to return from the Siege of Troy, the earls of Ithaca are eager to marry his lovely widow.

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Of Hares, Hounds and Red Herrings William Cobbett

In January 1807, newspapers breathlessly reported that Napoleon Bonaparte’s rampage across Europe was at an end — but was it true?

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Olaf Tryggvason and the Pigsty Snorro Sturluson

Olaf hears that the ruler of Norway has lost the support of his noblemen, and sails away from England to claim his crown.

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On a Tight Rein Mrs Devonshire

The tale of how a prim little English horse cleaned up his Continental stables.

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On Equal Terms Samuel Smiles

An aristocratic statesman was choked with emotion as he reflected on Britain’s creative social mobility.

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