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Character and Conduct
Stories illustrating noble deeds in matters both great and small, such as the noble gesture of Sir Philip Sidney, and the determination of Benjamin Disraeli.
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Thomas Brassey
By Clay Lane
The unsung surveyor from Cheshire, who built railways and made friends across the world.
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A Leader by Example
By Samuel Smiles
George Stephenson won the admiration of French navvies by showing them how a Geordie works a shovel.
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A World of Differences
By Jane Austen
Emma tries to reconcile her father to the unaccountable tastes of his nearest and dearest.
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Wild Goose Chase
By Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott warned that schoolchildren must not expect to be entertained all the time.
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A Very Special Correspondent
Pauline de Meulan’s magazine Publiciste was close to going out of business when an anonymous contributor stepped in.
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Dr Johnson and the Critic’s Ambush
By James Boswell
A literary man tries to trick Samuel Johnson into an honest opinion, which was neither necessary nor very rewarding.
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