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An Avoidable Tragedy
By Adam Smith
Adam Smith argued that the Bengal Famine of 1769 would have been much less of a tragedy under a free trade policy.
392
The Englishman
By George Santayana
George Santayana had the chance to observe our national character at the height of Empire.
393
The Christmas Egg
By Elfric of Eynsham
Anglo-Saxon abbot Elfric tentatively likened the new-born Jesus to an egg.
394
Taken for a Ride
By John Buchan
Richard Hannay sees for himself how political activists trick decent people into supporting their quest for power.
395
His Bright Nativity
By Cynewulf
Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf wonders at the mystery of the Bethlehem manger, where all the light of heaven was shining.
396
Great Mother of Men
The spread of Western civilisation must not be credited to European policy, but to a culture of curiosity, enterprise and defiance.
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