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Anecdotes

Tough Customer

A little anecdote about a schoolmaster who wasn’t as much of a Wackford Squeers as he appeared to be.

Mediaeval History

Woven Story

In the thirteenth century, wealthy English homeowners began to think more about the inside of their stately homes.

Animal Stories

Watch Dog

The doorman of a Paris theatre had strict instructions to keep dogs outside, but it was the humans they let in who caused all the trouble.

Tudor Era

Robin Recruits a Merry Man

It was George-a-Green’s job to stop animals trampling the crops, and it nettled his pride in Wakefield’s broad acres to see some ramblers behaving no better.

Animal Stories

Twink

When a new mother found herself and her kittens on the wrong side of a nasty-looking stream, Twink was there to help.

Animal Stories

Dog and Wig

A loyal dog shows his initiative in recovering his master’s property, though his timing might have been better.