Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1207

A Perfect Combination of Imperfections

Jane Eyre meets a not very handsome stranger, and likes him all the better for it.

1208

Swept off her Feet

Marianne Dashwood sprains an ankle, but help is at hand.

1209

The Greeks, the Governor and the Potatoes

John Kapodistrias had an instinct for how a long-oppressed people might think.

1210

Huskisson’s Legacy

Samuel Sidney, a Victorian expert on Australian matters, explained how cutting tax and regulation on Britain’s global trade made everyone better off.

1211

Bear and Forbear

A sympathetic understanding of the trials of other people is essential for getting along.

1212

The Founding of Australia

Within little more than half a century a British penal colony turned into a prosperous, free-trade democracy.