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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1267

Mr Snawley Thinks Ahead

Mr Snawley has two stepsons he would like to offload, and Mr Squeers seems just the right person to help him.

1268

Bread from Heaven

Cuthbert trusted that keeping his promised fast would not do him any harm.

1269

The Great Chessboard

If Britain is a chessboard, then politicians should remember that the ‘pieces’ are alive, and they generally play a better game.

1270

Kate gets a Dressing-Down

Kate Nickleby must bite her lip as she experiences snobbery for the first time.

1271

Muzio Clementi

From performance and composition to instrument-making, Clementi left his mark on British and European classical music.

1272

Wulfstan and the Seal of Approval

William the Conqueror’s purge of the English Church was halted by a humble bishop and a dead king.