Subjects

Extracts from Literature

in The Copy Book

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A Chess Problem

Milne felt that chess was a game deserving of its place in the gallery of sports, but also that it had a drawback.

236

The Character of the Conqueror

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle looks back on the reign of King William I.

237

Hugh Hammer-King

Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, was kind to children and animals but Kings merited firmer handling.

238

Virtue in Rags and Patches

Charles Dickens explains to the young men of Boston MA what it is that motivates him to write.

239

A Highly Polished People

Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Java, urged London to bypass our European partners and trade directly with Japan.

240

The Brighteners of Cricket

A. A. Milne warns that marketing cricket to people who don’t like the game must not spoil it for those who do.