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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.
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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.
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Keeping the Colonies
Peoples of another culture or region will not long tolerate a Government that uses guns and soldiers to secure their obedience.
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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.
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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.
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Of Hares, Hounds and Red Herrings
In January 1807, newspapers breathlessly reported that Napoleon Bonaparte’s rampage across Europe was at an end — but was it true?
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