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Julius Caesar came over from France expecting to silence the noisy neighbours, but things did not go according to plan.
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A poem about the blessing of fond memories.
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The heroic and charismatic statesman’s last journey was replete with echoes of his extraordinary life.
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Intellectual learning is to be respected, but it should never be confused with good character.
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The Whitby man held his nerve to keep five enemy ships busy at Trafalgar, and subsequently led Nelson’s funeral procession.
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A giant gets angry when he finds children playing in his garden.