Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Unfolding the Universe

Sir Isaac Newton told William Stukeley about the day when an apple fell from a tree and set him thinking about the solar system.

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The Character of Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac’s secretary has left us an engaging portrait of a kindly genius, the absent-minded professor of our fancy.

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Twink

When a new mother found herself and her kittens on the wrong side of a nasty-looking stream, Twink was there to help.

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Eureka!

When Archimedes discovered the principle of displacement, he was hot on the trail of a clever fraud.

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Table Steaks

French travel writer Pierre-Jean Grosley toured Georgian London just in time to witness a culinary revolution: the sandwich.

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Dog and Wig

A loyal dog shows his initiative in recovering his master’s property, though his timing might have been better.