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Character and Conduct

A True Gentleman of Verona

A young man from the Italian city on the Adige River demonstrates that class has nothing to do with wealth.

Character and Conduct

Triumph in Adversity

Two famous figures, one from the sciences and one from the arts, who turned suffering to advantage.

Character and Conduct

Bear and Forbear

A sympathetic understanding of the trials of other people is essential for getting along.

Character and Conduct

Music at Midnight

To do one’s duty is to peep into the mystery of life, and taste reward from another world.

Extracts from Literature

A Proper Education

Harriet Smith’s school gave her a grounding in good sense that even Emma Woodhouse could not quite overthrow.

Discovery and Invention

The Bully and the Brakesman

A young George Stephenson takes responsibility for the team spirit at Black Callerton mine.