7

A Coy and Humorous Dame

By John Trenchard And Thomas Gibson

The English ‘Cato’ cautioned that sabre-rattling sanctions and other forms of coercion are never in the country’s economic interest.

8

Lady Harriet’s Errand

By General John Burgoyne

On the evening of October 7th, 1777, as fighting on Bemis Heights subsided, Harriet Acland came to General Burgoyne with a startling request.

9

Keeping the Colonies

By John Trenchard And Thomas Gibson

Peoples of another culture or region will not long tolerate a Government that uses guns and soldiers to secure their obedience.

10

Mrs Lock’s Radical Ride

By William Cobbett

William Cobbett was delighted with one young woman’s protest against Mr Pitt’s ingenious ways of raising money.

11

Private Prudence, Public Folly

By Adam Smith

Adam Smith contrasted the Government’s handling of the national economy with the way most families handled theirs.

12

Of Hares, Hounds and Red Herrings

By William Cobbett

In January 1807, newspapers breathlessly reported that Napoleon Bonaparte’s rampage across Europe was at an end — but was it true?