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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Assassination of Thomas Becket

Four knights thought they were helping their King, but they could not have made a greater mistake.

740

Abel Tasman in New Zealand

The Dutch explorer ran across two islands in the Pacific of which Europeans knew nothing, but his chief desire was to get past them.

741

The Flight of the Beasts

A dozy rabbit gets an idea into his head and soon all the animals of India are running for their lives.

742

Angels and Men Agree

The birth of Jesus Christ fundamentally changed the relationship between mankind and the angels.

743

Mistris Park

Several English pianists impressed Joseph Haydn on his visits to London, but Maria Hester Park was a particular favourite.

744

An Appeal to Philip Sober

A woman convicted of a crime she did not commit took her case to a higher power.