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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Music at Midnight

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

1190

Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter’s dizzy life brought him fame and fortune in dangerous places, the most dangerous of which was Court.

1191

British Mandatory Palestine

After the Great War, the British Government did keep one of her many wartime promises to her allies.

1192

Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar

Snaring a wild boar turns out to be much less dangerous than keeping centaurs away from their wine.

1193

The Legend of King Leir

An early British king discovers what he is really worth to his daughters.

1194

Daniel and the Priests of Bel

An apparent miracle is revealed as sleight-of-hand.