Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Liberty and Prosperity

There are solid reasons why countries with lower taxes and less regulation tend to be more prosperous.

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Economy – With a Dash of Love

Gabriel Betteredge’s cottage was cosy, his employment rewarding and his status respectable, but his cup of happiness was not quite full.

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Liberty and the Magistrate

The citizen should not dutifully accept government intrusion as the price of community life.

208

Treat Me Like a King!

When Porus, the Indian king, surrendered to Alexander the Great at Jhelum, he had only one request to make of him.

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By Wager of Battle

It began to look as if Abraham Thornton might go down for rape and murder, so his attorneys dug deep into their bag of legal tricks.

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The Great Northern War

Peter the Great wanted Russia to join the nations of Western Europe, but the nations of Western Europe refused to make room for him.