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Sweet Counsel
By Joseph Addison
Advice is a dangerous gift, and for centuries our greatest writers have wondered how to dispense it safely.
146
An Exhibition of Fair Play
By Joseph Paxton
After Joseph Paxton won the competition to design the venue for the Great Exhibition of 1851, he recalled how his rival had helped him.
147
A Chess Problem
By A. A. Milne
Milne felt that chess was a game deserving of its place in the gallery of sports, but also that it had a drawback.
148
‘Prove Your Enemies Wrong’
By Colonel the Hon. Aubrey Herbert
Aubrey Herbert MP was called upon to make a speech to Albanians itching to avenge the crimes of neighbouring Montenegro.
149
The Character of the Conqueror
From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle looks back on the reign of King William I.
150
Striking Water
An Albanian shepherd plans to expand into arable farming, but he needs water and the search is close to ruining him.
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