25

Bass, Bat and Bull

By John Nyren

John Nyren tells us about one of cricket’s truly great batsmen, John Small.

26

Leg Glance

By Samuel Rogers

A sportsman and an officer lays a wager that he can make a trigger-happy Irishman go barefoot in public.

27

The Character of Captain James Cook

By David Samwell

Captain Cook’s friend and ship’s surgeon David Samwell gives us his impressions of the great explorer.

28

Mr and Mrs Raffles

By Abdullah Abdul Kadir

Abdullah Abdul Kadir gives us his first-hand impressions of the Founder of Singapore and of his first wife, Olivia.

29

Raffles and the Reprieve of Malacca

By William Cross

The busy trading hub of Malacca was to be consigned to history, until Stamford Raffles saw that history was one of its assets.

30

The Birth of the Telephone

By Thomas A. Watson

Alexander Graham Bell was heading for a dead end when a broken component showed him the way.