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Samuel Johnson
Keeping In With Hodge
Dr Johnson’s cat left James Boswell cold, but the great man himself would do anything to avoid hurting the little fellow’s feelings.
by James Boswell 1740-1795
Biographical Extracts
Half-Seas-Over
A doctor is wondering how to apologise for being drunk on the job, when he receives a letter from his patient.
by Samuel Rogers 1763-1855
Mediaeval History
Richard Unchained
A conspiracy of European monarchs sought to delay Richard the Lionheart’s homecoming long enough for John to steal his crown.
by Charles Dickens 1812-1870
Duet for a Captive King
Legend tells how Richard the Lionheart’s favourite singer found where Leopold of Austria had stowed him.
by Sir Walter Scott 1771-1832
Edward Trelawny
Byron and the Black Horse
The flamboyant English poet went to extreme lengths to get a refund on an unsatisfactory purchase.
by Edward Trelawny 1792-1881
Greek History
Wrath Reawakened
During the Orlov Revolt of 1769, Greek islanders get their hands on a copy of Homer’s epic tale of Troy.
by Edward Blaquière 1779-1832
