The Duke of Argyll was pleasantly surprised to find one of his gardeners reading a learned book of mathematics - in Latin.
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A Lullaby to Sorrows
ByClay Lane
A Scottish widow’s lullaby for her fatherless child inspired his music, but Brahms’s message struck closer to home.
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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
ByClay Lane
When Parliament sent the Army against American colonists,
people still calling themselves ‘British’ had to decide very quickly what that meant to them.
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Mrs Clements
ByClay Lane
Mrs Clements of Durham is not a household name, but the product she invented is.
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‘Nimrod’
Music byEdward Elgar
Edward Elgar suffered from depression, and ‘Nimrod’ is his
token of thanks to the true friend who supported him through it.
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No Dog Exchanges Bones with Another
ByAdam Smith
How do we get the help of millions of people we don’t know? Only by trade.
