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International Relations
The Open Sea
Richard Cobden despaired at British statesmen using the peerless Royal Navy merely to strangle trade in other countries.
by Richard Cobden 1804-1865
Cat Stories
Ring for Service
A cat belonging to a Carthusian monastery in Paris gets a free lunch, but who is exploiting whom?
by Charles H. Ross 1835-1897
Abolition of Slavery
Press Pass
Young inventor James Watt’s life in London was overshadowed by the perpetual fear of being snatched.
by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
Discovery and Invention
Faraday al Fresco
Michael Faraday’s tour of Europe included a ‘picturesque’ multicultural event on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
by Walter Jerrold 1865-1929
George Stephenson
The Grand Mechanic
The more that pioneering engineer George Stephenson understood of the world around him, the more his sense of wonder grew.
Music and Musicians
Youth and Age
Sir Hubert Parry was delighted to see teachers and pupils pushing each other to do better.
by Sir Hubert Parry 1848-1918
