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Rope Trick
By Orderic Vitalis
When Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham, became the Tower of London’s first prisoner he did not intend making a long stay.
308
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.
309
Keeping In With Hodge
By James Boswell
Dr Johnson’s cat left James Boswell cold, but the great man himself would do anything to avoid hurting the little fellow’s feelings.
310
Half-Seas-Over
By Samuel Rogers
A doctor is wondering how to apologise for being drunk on the job, when he receives a letter from his patient.
311
Duet for a Captive King
By Sir Walter Scott
Legend tells how Richard the Lionheart’s favourite singer found where Leopold of Austria had stowed him.
312
Richard Unchained
By Charles Dickens
A conspiracy of European monarchs sought to delay Richard the Lionheart’s homecoming long enough for John to steal his crown.
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