The Copy Book
Search The Copy Book
For example
Subjects ←
↯ Sort results A-Z
Extracts from Literature
Fanny Comes Home
Fanny Price, eight years after being adopted by her wealthy uncle and aunt, has gone back home for the first time, full of anticipation.
by Jane Austen 1775-1817
Are Women more faithful than Men?
A touchy subject, especially when your lover is listening in.
Lives of the Saints
The Dove and the Flame
Elfric, Abbot of Eynsham in the reign of Æthelred the Unready, reflects on two appearances of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament.
by Elfric of Eynsham 955-1010
Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson
The Character of Horatio Lord Nelson
High praise from someone who knew him better than most.
by The Revd Alexander Scott 1768-1840
Anglo-Saxon Era
How Alfred Burnt the Cakes
A popular tale of scorched cakes and a scolded king.
by Charlotte Yonge 1823-1901
The Hermit of Handbridge
King Harold died at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Or did he?