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Pierre Prévost (1764–1823), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Chinese merchant Lien Chi tells a colleague that English liberties have little to do with elections, taxes and regulations.
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© Amr Badawy, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.
After witnessing a bus conductor’s battle of wills with the London public, journalist Alfred Gardiner felt obliged to give him a little advice.
By Francis Owen Salisbury (1874-1962), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
On the day that the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey, ‘Alpha of the Plough’ wondered if the country would prove worthy of him.
By Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Marguerite, Lady Blakeney, is powerless to intervene as her husband Sir Percy walks into a trap.
© Jairajnand, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
The lord of Benares is so partial to venison that fields lie fallow and marketplaces stand empty while his people catch deer for him.
© Eric Kilby, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Following the election of a new leader, the wolves listen with approval to his plans for a fairer pack but there is something they don’t know.