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William H. Sleeman
A Tale of Three Rivers
The Rivers Son and Narmada rise together in the hills of Amarkantak, but because of Johilla they never meet again.
by William H. Sleeman 1788-1856
Extracts from Literature
A Woman of Spirit
Alice was given a choice between her carriage and lady’s maid on the one hand, and Richard Grey on the other.
by Anne Brontë 1820-1849
Free Trade and Markets
A Growing Reputation
Herbert Bury distinguished two kinds of overseas investment, and only one was worthy of Englishmen.
by Herbert Bury 1854-1933
‘Not to Exploit, Sir, but to Help’
Herbert Bury believed that it was the British way to profit with another country, not to profit from it.
Norman Era
Rope Trick
When Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham, became the Tower of London’s first prisoner he did not intend making a long stay.
by Orderic Vitalis 1075-?1142
Discovery and Invention
The Birth of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell was heading for a dead end when a broken component showed him the way.
by Thomas A. Watson 1854-1934
