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A Library of History and Literature in English

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St John Damascene

John’s enduring influence is evident today in the rich sights and sounds of Christian liturgy.

212

Body and Soul

John Wesley urged the medical profession (and his fellow clergy) to remember that drugs are not the answer to every sickness.

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The Trial of the Tolpuddle Six

When farmhand and lay preacher George Loveless was convicted of conspiracy, both charge and sentence made the country gasp.

214

Twelve Good Men and Tory

In 1844, Daniel O’Connell was hauled before a Dublin court to answer charges of seditious conspiracy, and he didn’t stand a chance.

215

The Dog and the Water Lilies

William Cowper told Lady Hesketh about a walk beside the river at Olney, and the affecting behaviour of his spaniel Beau.

216

Desperate Measures

Sir Philip Francis told the House of Commons that it must not let ministers manufacture crises as an excuse for grabbing more power.