In a lonely castle upon a remote island, Sir Lancelot’s
wanderings brought him once more into the presence of the elusive cup of Christ’s blood.
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A Right and a Duty
ByDaniel Webster
The tighter the US Government’s stranglehold on dissent grew, the harder
Daniel Webster fought for freedom of speech.
117
On Westminster Bridge
ByWilliam Wordsworth
On his way to war-torn France, William Wordsworth passed through London
and was overwhelmed by the quiet of the early morning.
118
English Spirit
ByEdmund Burke
Edmund Burke told the House of Commons that the American colonies’ refusal
to be dictated to by Westminster was the very spirit that had made the Empire great.
119
Truth By Statute?
ByJohn Milton
John Milton reminded Parliament that the Truth wasn’t what they
and their fact-checkers in Stationers’ Hall made it.
120
Naked Aggression
ByRichard Cobden
Richard Cobden told his audience in the London Tavern that however much
sabre-rattling was heard in St Petersburg, the average Russian was a man of peace.
