Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Living Past

High above the roof of the Amazonian rainforest, Professor Challenger sees something that eerily reminds him of home.

1064

Lost Innocence

In the fourth century, Britain’s Christians acquired a taste for watering down the mystery of their message.

1065

Beginner’s Luck

As proof that ‘Providence protects children and idiots’, Mark Twain recalls his first taste of ten-pin bowling.

1066

Love at First Bite

Sam felt that his epic romance might have started more promisingly.

1067

The Last Commandment

Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf imagines the farewell between Jesus and his Apostles, forty days after his resurrection.

1068

Happy Government

Lady Glencora scolds the Earl of Brentford for political inactivity, but he warns her to be careful what she wishes for.