Stories illustrating noble deeds in matters both great and small, such as the noble gesture of Sir Philip Sidney, and the determination of Benjamin Disraeli.
At the Berlin Congress of Powers in 1878, the draft of the Prime Minister’s
keynote speech had his anxious aides scuttling about like ants.
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The Wreck of the ‘Dutton’
ByClay Lane
Sir Edward and Lady Pellew were on their way to a dinner
engagement one stormy day, when their carriage was caught up in tragedy at sea.
33
Class Act
ByWashington Irving
On a visit to an English parish church, American author Washington Irving
was treated to an eye-opening contrast between Georgian society’s Old Money and her New.
34
Joseph Boruwlaski
ByWilliam Burdon
William Burdon gives us a character sketch of his friend the ‘Count’,
who did not let his small stature cramp his style or narrow his mind.
35
A Debt to a Hero
ByJoseph Boruwlaski
A veteran of the Battle of Salamanca in 1812 was boasting of his
lieutenant’s bravery when his wife sprung some unwelcome news upon him.
36
Jibe and Joke
BySir Richard Steele
Sir Richard Steele takes up arms against the kind of wit who
thinks you can be as nasty as you like provided you make people laugh.
