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The Iron Horse and the Iron Cow

By Samuel Smiles

Railways not only brought fresh, healthy food to the urban poor, they improved the conditions of working animals.

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Posted February 6 2016

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A Nation’s Wealth

By Richard Cobden

It is not politicians and their policies that create wealth, but the hard work and ingenuity of ordinary people.

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Posted January 29 2016

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Daffodils

By William Wordsworth

A poem about the blessing of fond memories.

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Posted January 17 2016

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Character and Learning

By Samuel Smiles

Intellectual learning is to be respected, but it should never be confused with good character.

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Posted January 14 2016

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The Caucus Race

By Lewis Carroll

Alice experiences for herself the very definition of a pointless exercise.

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Posted January 3 2016

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‘The marriage cannot go on!’

By Charlotte Brontë

The cup of happiness is dashed from Jane Eyre’s lips.

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Posted January 3 2016

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★ The Knight’s Tale Two noble youths of ancient Thebes fall for the same princess.

For Today • April 17 • The first reading of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

In This Sign Conquer Bishop Eusebius recalls what Constantine told him about the vision that brought him the crown.

Posted February 26 • The Copy Book

Phrases Use phrases such as ‘to the town’ in sentences, with nouns or with verbs.

Posted February 26

The Marks of a Tyrant Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle explains what it is that defines a tyranny.

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Keep It Short Plutarch argues that it when it comes to strong speech, less is always more.

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Anagrams Shuffle the letters of each of these words to make new ones. See if you can match the number indicated.

Posted February 23 • Think and Speak

Polyword: Mere Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?

Posted February 21 • Think and Speak

Go to the Ant Solomon recommends taking lessons from one of God’s smallest but most hard-working creatures.

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Chariots of Steam Erasmus Darwin imagines how steam power will change the world.

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Music Video Modest Mussorgsky: Sorochinsky Fair: Gopak

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Fragments Develop these short phrases into complete sentences.

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The Moral Case for Family Farms Richard Cobden called on Parliament to support small, family-owned farms.

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Hiawatha Takes a Photograph Lewis Carroll records a suburban photoshoot in the style of Longfellow.

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Nouns of Number William Cobbett gives his son James some helpful examples of collective nouns.

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Hiawatha’s Inspiration Henry Longfellow tells us how his tale of a heroic Native American warrior came to him.

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Near Synonyms These words have very similar meaning but they are not the same — can you show the difference?

Posted February 12

Music Video Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Hiawatha: And They Said Farewell Forever

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Music Video Leroy Anderson: Irish Suite: II. The Minstrel Boy

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The Travellers and the Axe Two men find an axe, and then find some trouble, but they aren’t keen on sharing either of them.

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Train

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The Prophecy of Peter of Pomfret Peter foretold that King John would cease to be England’s sovereign, and he was right, though John still wore his crown.

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