Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Max Woosnam

Max fully deserves his reputation as England’s greatest all-round sportsman.

1154

The Grand Embassy

A young Peter the Great of Russia toured Europe seeking help for his diplomatic, military and architectural plans.

1155

Douglass in Britain

Frederick Douglass, the American runaway slave turned Abolitionist, spent some of his happiest days in Britain.

1156

Douglass’s Debt

British statesmen were among those who inspired the career of one of America’s greatest men, Frederick Douglass.

1157

Dr Wollaston

William Hyde Wollaston discovered new elements and helped Faraday to greatness, all from the top of a tea-tray.

1158

The School of Difficulty

It is not educational institutions and methods that advance science or the arts, but people.