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The Glow Worm and the Jackdaw
By P. V. Ramaswami Raju
In this fable from India, a sly little insect teaches a jackdaw that all that glisters is not necessarily edible.
74
The Night Vesuvius Blew
By Pliny the Younger
Pliny was only about nine when his uncle left to go and help rescue the terrified townspeople of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
75
Body and Soul
By John Wesley
John Wesley urged the medical profession (and his fellow clergy) to remember that drugs are not the answer to every sickness.
76
The Dog and the Water Lilies
By William Cowper
William Cowper told Lady Hesketh about a walk beside the river at Olney, and the affecting behaviour of his spaniel Beau.
77
Desperate Measures
By Sir Philip Francis
Sir Philip Francis told the House of Commons that it must not let ministers manufacture crises as an excuse for grabbing more power.
78
Heaven’s Harbour
By Cynewulf
The lives of men are like voyages across stormy seas, but we no longer have to sail them as if they were uncharted waters.
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