Subjects

Extracts from Literature

in The Copy Book

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The Princes in the Tower

Sir Thomas More gives his explanation for the mysterious disappearance of King Richard III’s nephews.

320

A Real Soldier

Major-General Charles Napier, given the task of policing a Chartist rally in Manchester, was alarmed to hear the protestors had brought the big guns - literally.

321

What the Signalman Saw

The guardian of a lonely signalbox recounts a truly haunting experience.

322

Thundering Smoke

David Livingstone relives the historic moment when he became the first European to see the Victoria Falls.

323

Africa’s Competitive Edge

Four years before the bloody American civil war, Dr David Livingstone proposed a peaceful way to rid the world of slavery.

324

The Missing Stair

David Balfour hopes his crusty uncle Ebenezer is beginning to soften towards him.