Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Seven Years’ War

Georgian Britain braced for war as relations with France in North America, India and mainland Europe took a turn for the worse.

872

Thoughtful Tom

Jane Loudon describes an moment of unexpected paternal affection from a Tom cat.

873

A Woman’s Logic

Emmeline Pankhurst recalls how she brought some much-needed reason into the operations at Chorlton workhouse.

874

False Unity

The German Empire promised wonders to restless, grudging Europe, and not to let common sense wake us from our dreams.

875

The Temperate Zone

William Pitt complained that European politics offers only a choice of inhospitable extremes.

876

The Avengers

John Buchan was moved by the way the nations of the British Empire volunteered for service in the Great War.