Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1495

Cain and Abel

Smarting for his outraged ‘rights’, Cain lost his reason — but not God’s pity and love.

1496

The Character of George Stephenson

A self-made man who never forgot his humble beginnings.

1497

Cyril and Hypatia

A ‘Christian’ mob kidnapped and murdered a much-loved professor of mathematics - for her politics.

1498

Daniel in the Lions’ Den

The King who condemned him to the den of lions felt far worse about it than Daniel did.

1499

The Daring Escape of Richard the Fearless

The ten-year-old got away from a royal castle disguised as a bundle of hay.

1500

The Eagle, the Jackdaw, and the Shepherd

An over-excited jackdaw goes out of his league, and pays the price.