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Captain Moorsom’s ‘Revenge’ Clay Lane

The Whitby man held his nerve to keep five enemy ships busy at Trafalgar, and subsequently led Nelson’s funeral procession.

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Career Change Samuel Smiles

An unemployed French labourer was amazed when a friend suggested becoming a French master to refined English ladies.

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Careless Talk William Pember Reeves

A French sea-captain let his tongue wag over dinner, and New Zealand’s destiny took a different turn.

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Carry Opinion With You Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Britain’s first qualified female doctor, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, had a message for the first women to study for London University’s degree in medicine.

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Cat and Cook Ivan Andreyevich Krylov

A little fable about a cat, a chicken and some wasted words.

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Cat O’Clock Évariste Régis Huc

On his travels through China and Tibet, Roman Catholic missionary Évariste Huc came across a novel way of telling the time.

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