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The Geordie Lamp
Based on an account by Samuel Smiles
The engineer put his own life on the line for the safety of his fellow-workers in the coal industry.
434
Sir Humphry Davy
By Clay Lane
A Cornish professor of chemistry with a poetic turn who helped make science a popular fashion.
435
Charles Avison
Music by Charles Avison
The most important English-born composer of Handel’s day, known for his tuneful music and very busy diary.
436
Elias Parish Alvars
Music by Elias Parish Alvars
Eli Parish of Teignmouth in Devon became one of Europe’s most celebrated virtuosos.
437
Dud Dudley
The 17th-century entrepreneur developed a way of smelting iron with coke rather than charcoal, but the Civil War frustrated his plans.
438
The Character of Horatio Lord Nelson
By The Revd Alexander Scott
High praise from someone who knew him better than most.
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