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A Backward Step William Lecky

As William Lecky watched the rapid spread of socialism across the European Continent, he was struck by a powerful sense of déjà vu.

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164
A Battle of Wills Clay Lane

Following an appalling atrocity in fourth-century Thessalonica, two strong and determined men refused to back down.

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A Bird in the Hand is Worth... Procopius of Caesarea

The Roman Emperor Honorius, so the story goes, had more on his mind than the impending sack of one of Europe’s iconic cities.

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A Bit of Luck for his Lordship Samuel Smiles

George Stephenson was only too pleased to save the Government from its scientific advisers.

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A Change of Heart Travers Buxton

An irate coal merchant squares up to the oh-so-righteous gentleman who didn’t like the way he was treating his horse.

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A Chess Problem A. A. Milne

Milne felt that chess was a game deserving of its place in the gallery of sports, but also that it had a drawback.

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