Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1

The Water Truce

The animals in the jungle agree that amidst the drought, the sport of hunter and hunted has to be suspended.

2

Believe Me

A loving parent doesn’t want her son to be a success; she wants him to be a fine human being.

3

A Great Writer

One author was a long way ahead at the top of Dostoevsky’s reading list.

4

Mrs Partington and Her Mop

The defiant Mrs Partington took on the full might of the Atlantic Ocean.

5

Truth Lies Open to All

Nobody has a monopoly on the truth, neither the scholars of the past nor the scholars of today.

6

One More Pounce

A Welshman was not keen on handing over his employer’s money just because Tom Dorbel had a gun.