Subjects

British History

in The Copy Book

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Taste and See

Wonder spread through a Tyneside monastery after Bishop Cuthbert asked for a drink of water.

314

Mir Kasim

The East India Company installed Mir Kasim as Nawab of Bengal, only to find that he had a mind of his own.

315

Dr Johnson and the Critic’s Ambush

A literary man tries to trick Samuel Johnson into an honest opinion, which was neither necessary nor very rewarding.

316

The Economic Case for Sovereignty

A nation with its own laws and a strong sense of shared cultural identity makes good economic sense.

317

Big Spenders

Adam Smith warns that politicians are the last people who should lecture the public about how to run their affairs.

318

Kanguru!

James Cook describes his first sight of a beloved Australian icon.