Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1411

The Martyrdom of St Stephen

Stephen was the first person to lose his life because he was a follower of Jesus Christ.

1412

Heracles and the Hydra

The Greek hero thinks he has paid off more of his debt to the gods, but an unpleasant surprise awaits him.

1413

The Geordie Lamp

The engineer put his own life on the line for the safety of his fellow-workers in the coal industry.

1414

Sir Humphry Davy

A Cornish professor of chemistry with a poetic turn who helped make science a popular fashion.

1415

Cinderella

A prince falls for a dazzling dance-partner who teasingly vanishes at midnight.

1416

The Ugly Duckling

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