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True Colours

By Aleksei Grigor’evitch Eustaphieve

The Russian Consul in New York issued a stern rebuke to those trying to break Britain’s ban on slave-trading by sailing under his nation’s colours.

Posted January 21 2022

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A Shocking Theft

By Clay Lane

Luka had netted a nice little haul of stolen coins and antiques, but he could not resist stripping down the historic Icon of the Sign too.

Posted December 22 2021

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Naked Aggression

By Richard Cobden

Richard Cobden told his audience in the London Tavern that however much sabre-rattling was heard in St Petersburg, the average Russian was a man of peace.

Posted August 5 2021

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Lord Great Novgorod

By Lucy Cazalet

The city of Great Novgorod in Russia was a mediaeval pioneer of a decidedly rumbustious kind of parliamentary democracy.

Posted February 26 2021

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Dmitri of the Don

By Lucy Cazalet

Grand Duke Dmitri of Moscow loosened the grip of the Tartar Horde on the people of Russia, but treachery robbed him of triumph.

Posted November 8 2020

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Prav’, Britaniya!

By Herbert Bury

Herbert Bury’s duties took him back to St Petersburg after the Russian revolution of 1917, but all he could think of was how it used to be.

Posted September 10 2020

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Christmas at Coverley Hall : Sir Roger explains why he makes Christmas such a special time for all his neighbours.

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Pronunciation : Create sentences in which a particular consonant features prominently and frequently.

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Doing Without If : Rewrite these conditional sentences in such a way that the word ‘if’ is not used.

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The Death of Baldur : Baldur was the toast of Valhalla, but Loki was determined to take him down.

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Always Keep A-Hold of Nurse : In this ‘Cautionary Tale’, we hear what happened when naughty Jim gave his nurse the slip.

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Picking On Cotton : The politicians of Georgian England went to surprising lengths to shield domestic businesses from overseas competition.

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Music Video : Frank Bridge: Berceuse

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Verbs : Use these verbs in the right past form.

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Who Are We to Criticise? : Thomas Carlyle felt that English criticism of Goethe revealed more about his critics than his poems.

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Music Video : Sir Arthur Sullivan: Overture to ‘Marmion’

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A Ministering Angel : As Lord Marmion lies dying on Flodden Field, there is no one near to tend him but the woman he has wronged.

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