The Copybook

Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.

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From the National Library of Ireland, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

An Eye for Detail Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes turns to his brother for help when the case of a missing Greek proves unexpectedly troublesome.

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From PikiWiki Israel collection, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Frank Foley Clay Lane

A mild-mannered clerk in the British Embassy’s passport office in Berlin, just before the outbreak of war in 1939, was not all he seemed to be.

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© Lucas Migliorelli, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA UK 3.0.

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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© Dr Raju Kasambe, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Cat, the Mouse and the Banyan Tree Clay Lane

A mouse’s delight at seeing his old enemy caught in a trap proves short-lived.

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From the British Library, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

The Oath of Olaf Tryggvason The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Viking raider Olaf Tryggvason, newly converted to Christianity, threw his weight behind a Danish invasion of England.

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© Tom Corser, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA UK 2.0.

The Baptism of Olaf Tryggvason Snorro Sturluson

Viking raider Olaf Tryggvason, taking a break on the Isles of Scilly, cannot resist the temptation to hear his fortune told.

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