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Pot and Kettle Richard Cobden

Richard Cobden wondered how the architects of the British Empire had the nerve to accuse Russia of imperialism.

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Statesman vs Politician William Cullen Bryant

American journalist and poet WC Bryant numbered Richard Cobden MP among the world’s statesmen, not our politicians.

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The Beautiful Side of the Picture Sabine Baring-Gould

Heathen prince Boris I of Bulgaria (r. 852–889) commissioned St Methodius to paint an impressive scene for his palace walls.

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The Character of the Conqueror The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle looks back on the reign of King William I.

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The Doctor Will Fleece You Now Sir Richard Steele

Richard Steele goes to Bath for his health, and is cured of more ailments than he had ever had in his life.

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The Grievances of the South Richard Cobden

Victorian MP Richard Cobden believed British politicians supporting the slave-owning American South had been led a merry dance.

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