Subjects

Extracts from Literature

in The Copy Book

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The Birth of the Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell was heading for a dead end when a broken component showed him the way.

320

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.

321

Half-Seas-Over

A doctor is wondering how to apologise for being drunk on the job, when he receives a letter from his patient.

322

Duet for a Captive King

Legend tells how Richard the Lionheart’s favourite singer found where Leopold of Austria had stowed him.

323

Richard Unchained

A conspiracy of European monarchs sought to delay Richard the Lionheart’s homecoming long enough for John to steal his crown.

324

Byron and the Black Horse

The flamboyant English poet went to extreme lengths to get a refund on an unsatisfactory purchase.