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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Cuthbert and the White Rider

The young Christian from ancient Northumbria was healed of a lame leg in a manner that reminded Bede of the archangel Rafael.

686

The Crimson Thread

In 1890, Sir Henry Parkes reminded Australians that they had a natural kinship and declared them ready to manage their own affairs.

687

Mischievous Interference

In 1852 the Council of New South Wales sent a strongly-worded petition to London, demanding the right of self-government.

688

Defective Democracy

Lord Durham warned Westminster that colonial Canada must be run by elected MPs, not career bureaucrats.

689

The Central People of the World

Some wanted Britain on a path to being a thoroughly European nation, but William Monypenny wanted her at the world’s crossroads.

690

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

A shepherd boy has fun teasing the local farmers, but comes to regret it.