43

The Wreck of the ‘Dutton’

By Clay Lane

Sir Edward and Lady Pellew were on their way to a dinner engagement one stormy day, when their carriage was caught up in tragedy at sea.

44

Unfolding the Universe

By William Stukeley

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

45

The Character of Sir Isaac Newton

By Humphrey Newton

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

46

Table Steaks

By Pierre-Jean Grosley

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

47

The Battle of Trafalgar

By Jawaharlal Nehru

A year into his reign as Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte had much of Europe under his government but the United Kingdom still eluded him.

48

Two Lions

By Sir Walter Raleigh

Walter Raleigh had many grievances against James VI and I, but for peace with Scotland he was willing to forget them all.