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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1543

The Selfish Cat

A tortoiseshell laments his hard life among heartless humans.

1544

The Selfless Courage of Leo the Cook

In 6th century France, a faithful kitchen servant sold himself into slavery to rescue a kidnapped boy.

1545

The Siege of Arcot

Twenty-five-year-old Robert Clive’s extraordinary daring helped to prevent India falling into the hands of the French King.

1546

Sir Titus Salt

His alpaca-wool mills near Bradford proved the social benefits of private enterprise in the right hands.

1547

Somerset’s Case

After James Somerset was loaded onto a British slave-ship bound for Jamaica, Granville Sharp and other committed Christians turned to the courts for justice.

1548

The Speech of King Caratacus

A proud British king, taken to Rome as a trophy of Empire, refused to plead for his life.