Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Wolves’ Treaty

The leader of a wolf-pack makes some sheep an offer they’d better refuse.

866

The Most Unkindest Cut of All

Greek revolutionary Nikitarás gives his ungrateful men a sharp reminder of what really matters.

867

Pandora’s Box

After being outwitted once too often, Zeus decides to spite Prometheus by ruining the race of men.

868

Cuthbert’s Cordon

A man steals a mother sparrow from her chick, but St Cuthbert isn’t going to let him get away with it.

869

Cuthbert and the Iron Grip

A boy goes bird-nesting in Cuthbert’s church, and finds himself all in a heap.

870

Cuthbert and the Wry Face

A man who seems to have everything loses his good looks to a dreadful disease.