Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Not Worth a Shilling

Jack Curran’s career as a defender of victims of political prejudice got off to a stuttering start.

128

Cuthbert and Sheriff John

The Sheriff of Northumberland allows wealth and power to go to his head — and his digestion.

129

The Best Laid Plans

Louis XIV picked up the reins of power in France vowing to to drive the national economy in the common interest, not his own.

130

The Story of Ruth

Naomi lost her husband and two sons in Moab, and returned to Bethlehem with only one comfort in her bitterness, her daughter-in-law Ruth.

131

Inordinate Saving

Samuel Smiles warned that taking care of the pennies should not come before taking care of living.

132

An Unpopular Popular Reform

Statesmen promise to make the country a better place, but they never mention the one thing that would do some good.