The Copybook

Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.

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By J. McNeven, via the V&A Museum and Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

An Exhibition of Fair Play Joseph Paxton

After Joseph Paxton won the competition to design the venue for the Great Exhibition of 1851, he recalled how his rival had helped him.

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© Kentin, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Cats’ Tea Party Gertrude Jekyll

Gertrude Jekyll throws a tea party for her nine-year-old niece and some very special guests.

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© Ian Capper, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Artist Gardener Gertrude Jekyll

Gertrude Jekyll explains the difference between a garden and a collection of plants.

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© Ilieva Alikaj, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

‘Prove Your Enemies Wrong’ Colonel the Hon. Aubrey Herbert

Aubrey Herbert MP was called upon to make a speech to Albanians itching to avenge the crimes of neighbouring Montenegro.

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By Thomas Eakins(1844-1916), from the Metropolitan Museum of Art via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

A Chess Problem A. A. Milne

Milne felt that chess was a game deserving of its place in the gallery of sports, but also that it had a drawback.

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© RedCoat, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Wolf, the Fox and the Monkey Clay Lane

A Wolf and a Fox go to court over a petty theft, but they have a hard time getting the Judge to believe them.

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