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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Progressive Travancore

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

878

Engines of Progress

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

879

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.

880

Mistakes, Right and Wrong

Sir Hubert Parry explained to students at the Royal College of Music that some mistakes are creative whereas others are destructive.

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The Open Sea

Richard Cobden despaired at British statesmen using the peerless Royal Navy merely to strangle trade in other countries.

882

George Pinto

An innovative English composer who did not live to fulfil his extraordinary promise.