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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1387

The Ugly Duckling

A misfit duckling grew up with rejection as a way of life, until he thought all hope was gone.

1388

Charles Avison

The most important English-born composer of Handel’s day, known for his tuneful music and very busy diary.

1389

Elias Parish Alvars

Eli Parish of Teignmouth in Devon became one of Europe’s most celebrated virtuosos.

1390

The Princess on the Pea

A fastidious prince felt he deserved a girl of royal refinement, and he certainly found one.

1391

Dud Dudley

The 17th-century entrepreneur developed a way of smelting iron with coke rather than charcoal, but the Civil War frustrated his plans.

1392

St Nicholas and the Golden Dowry

Nicholas used his inheritance to help three vulnerable girls escape a life of exploitation.