Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1369

Captain Moorsom’s ‘Revenge’

The Whitby man held his nerve to keep five enemy ships busy at Trafalgar, and subsequently led Nelson’s funeral procession.

1370

The Selfish Giant

A giant gets angry when he finds children playing in his garden.

1371

Damon and Pythias

A tale of two friends with complete confidence in each other, and loyal to the death.

1372

The Gordian Knot

Alexander fulfilled the letter of a prophecy and he did become ruler of the world, but it wasn’t quite fair.

1373

The Midas Touch

An ancient Greek myth about the dangers of easy wealth.

1374

Pygmalion and Galatea

Pygmalion discovered that prudishness is not the same as purity.