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Animal Stories
On a Tight Rein
The tale of how a prim little English horse cleaned up his Continental stables.
by Mrs Devonshire 1841
Tudor Era
Hue and Cry
Sir Thomas Smith, one of Elizabeth I’s diplomats, explains how in her day criminals were brought to trial.
by Sir Thomas Smith 1513-1577
Character and Conduct
The Central People of the World
Some wanted Britain on a path to being a thoroughly European nation, but William Monypenny wanted her at the world’s crossroads.
by William Monypenny 1866-1912
Music and Musicians
How to Impress the English
Leopold Mozart was eager to win the hearts of the English, and thought he knew just the way to do it.
by Leopold Mozart 1719-1787
Liberty and Prosperity
A Stitch in Time
French economist Jean-Baptiste Say recalls a time when an ounce of prevention might have saved many pounds of cure.
by Jean-Baptiste Say 1767-1832
Political Extracts
Study the Heart
Former slave Ignatius Sancho complained that Britain was denying to Africa the free trade and Christian principles she so badly needed.
by Ignatius Sancho 1729-1780
