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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1219

Sir Walter Raleigh

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

1220

British Mandatory Palestine

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

1221

Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar

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

1222

The Legend of King Leir

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

1223

Daniel and the Priests of Bel

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

1224

Cuthbert and the Dun Cow

The magnificent cathedral at Durham owes its existence to a missing cow.