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All that Glisters is not Gold
By Henry Mayhew
Henry Mayhew, co-founder of ‘Punch’, tells two anecdotes about the Victorian cabbie.
386
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
By Elfric of Eynsham
Abbot Elfric unpacks the meaning of the gifts of the Three Wise Men.
387
Caught in the Act
By Charles Burney
Young Thomas Arne goes to extreme lengths to conceal his musical talent from his family.
388
Asylum Christi
By Samuel Smiles
Samuel Smiles explains how Tudor England was transformed from sleepy backwater to hive of industry.
389
Not for Sale
By Sir Humphry Davy
Sir Humphry Davy pleads with Britain’s scientists not to be bought by Napoleon’s gold.
390
The Absent Minded Conquerors
By Sir John Seeley
Sir John Seeley urged us to cherish our close ties to India and other nations beyond Europe.
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