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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Brightest Beacon

Christ’s cross promises to take away the fear of Judgment Day.

866

Water into Wine

Abbot Elfric explains the significance of Christ’s miracle at Cana.

867

Disbanding Empire

Adam Smith could not imagine it would ever happen, but he nevertheless recommended that Britain grant independence to her colonies.

868

Progressive Travancore

Contemporary historian Ramanath Aiyar catalogued the ways in which Maharajah Moolam Thurunal led the way in modernising British India.

869

Engines of Progress

Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, shared his excitement at the way railways were making Indians more independent.

870

The Pedlar of Swaffham

A persistent dream prompts a Norfolk tradesman to walk all the way to London in the hope of bettering his lot.