Subjects

Extracts from Literature

in The Copy Book

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Huskisson’s Legacy

Samuel Sidney, a Victorian expert on Australian matters, explained how cutting tax and regulation on Britain’s global trade made everyone better off.

530

Bear and Forbear

A sympathetic understanding of the trials of other people is essential for getting along.

531

Music at Midnight

To do one’s duty is to peep into the mystery of life, and taste reward from another world.

532

The Sign from Heaven

Was it an over-excited imagination, or an answer to prayer?

533

The Summons Comes for Mr Standfast

In John Buchan’s story about the Great War, Richard Hannay must watch as his friend sacrifices his life for the Allies.

534

Burning Daylight

George Stephenson argued that his steam engines were solar-powered.