George Stephenson was only too pleased to save the former Prime Minister from himself.

Henry Mayhew, co-founder of ‘Punch’, tells two anecdotes about the Victorian cabbie.

A Roman general asks his officers to decide where their priorities lie.

Sir John Seeley urged us to cherish our close ties to India and other nations beyond Europe.

George Santayana had the chance to observe our national character at the height of Empire.

Edmund Burke takes time off from campaigning for liberty to reflect on the delights of captivity.