The Copybook

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

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© The Scottish Parliament, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Honours of Scotland Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott described how the long-forgotten crown jewels of the Scottish Kings came to light again.

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By Alfred Dedreux (1810-1860), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

I’ll Tell You Who Time Gallops Withal William Shakespeare

Rosalind explains to Orlando that Time moves at different paces depending on who you are.

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By Adrian Pingstone, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

The Doctor Will Fleece You Now Sir Richard Steele

Richard Steele goes to Bath for his health, and is cured of more ailments than he had ever had in his life.

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By Paul Sandby (1731-1809), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Much Cry but Little Wool Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison complains that the famous Cries of London are a lot of fuss about nothing.

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© Rob Farrow, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Best and Worst of Britain Manoel Gonzales

A Portuguese merchant assesses Great Britain’s market under the Hanoverians.

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By Ferdinand van Kessel (1648-1696), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

A Country Squire in London Thomas Babington Macaulay

Lord Macaulay describes the toils of a typical country gentleman visiting London in the time of Charles II.

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