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The Source of Civilisation
By William Eton
Diplomat William Eton warns his fellow Englishmen that shutting down debate does not make for a more united society.
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‘Let’s Be a Comfortable Couple’
By Charles Dickens
The offices of the Cheeryble Brothers are humming with excitement over two upcoming weddings, and Tim Linkinwater finds the mood is catching.
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The Iron Seamstress
By William Blanchard Jerrold
William Jerrold saw the new-fangled sewing machine as an opportunity to get women into the professions — but time was of the essence.
208
A Literary Mystery
By Margaret Sprague Carhart
In 1798, ‘Plays on the Passions’ appeared in London bookstores, but no one seemed to know who had written them.
209
The Candidate
By William Cowper
William Cowper’s peace was shattered by the arrival of a Parliamentary candidate doorstepping his Buckinghamshire constituents.
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A Kitten’s Jest
In ‘Familiarity Dangerous,’ poet William Cowper tells a little tale warning that if you join in the game you play by the rules.
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