Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1495

The Farmer and the Buried Treasure

An affectionate father came up with an imaginative way to get his sons to work on the farm.

1496

Fashionable Freedom

Josiah Wedgwood’s promotional gift made Abolitionism fashionable.

1497

Fiddler Tam

An 18th century bon viveur and virtuoso violinist, Thomas Erskine is currently being ‘rediscovered’ by the classical music industry.

1498

The First Train Journey by Steam

Richard Trevithick’s boss hailed the engineer as a genius. Today he’d have been fired. (Oh, and the train was delayed.)

1499

The Fox and the Bramble

A fox tries to save herself from a fall, but finds she would have been better off taking the tumble.

1500

The Fox and the Grapes

Some people disparage what they can’t have.