Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1315

The Peninsular War

Napoleon’s six-year-long campaign (1808-1814) to bring Spain and Portugal into his united Europe was frustrated by Arthur Wellesley.

1316

The Bald Lover

A man’s mid-life crisis leaves him a little ... exposed.

1317

Jesty and Jenner’s Jab

Benjamin Jesty and Edward Jenner continue to save millions of lives because they listened to an old wives’ tale.

1318

Discovery!

Mark Twain covets the supreme sensation of being a trailblazer.

1319

Robin Hood and the Debt of Honour

The outlaw showed that strange as it may be, he did have a code of honour.

1320

The Friendship of Cats

A cat’s affection is not easy to win, but the rewards make the effort worthwhile.