The Copybook: Readings in history and literature

79

Great Mother of Men by Adam Smith

The spread of Western civilisation must not be credited to European policy, but to a culture of curiosity, enterprise and defiance.

80

Japan’s First Railway by Clay Lane

As Japan’s ruling shoguns resist the tide of progress, a Nagasaki-based Scottish entrepreneur steps in.

81

The Din of Diplomacy by William Ewart Gladstone

William Gladstone warns voters not to leave foreign policy in the hands of interventionist politicians.

82

An Exceptional Nation by William Ewart Gladstone

William Gladstone explains that a truly ‘exceptional nation’ respects the equality and rights of all nations.

83

Hooked by Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar

The great British public leaves a German tourist speechless during a county match at the Oval in London.

84

A Many-Chorded Lyre by Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar

Stylish batting in cricket is about variety, invention and frankly anything that works, and we have Dr W.G. Grace to thank for it.

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