Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Jonah and the Whale

Jonah is sent to Nineveh to decry the wickedness of the city, but the prophet is more worried about his reputation than their cure.

686

Two Queens of Travancore

Lakshmi and her sister Parvati enlisted the help of the British Resident, Colonel Munro, to steady the Kingdom of Travancore.

687

Fairest Isle

American historian D. H. Montgomery saw Britain’s ‘isolation’ as the very thing that has made her people more cosmopolitan, and her government more liberal.

688

Peace to Grow Up

Jaikie has just graduated from Cambridge, and Alison wants to know what he has gained from his experience.

689

Cupid’s Arrow

Kitty Beighton enters an archery contest where the prize is one very beautiful bracelet and one very ugly Commissioner.

690

Empire Day

American historian David Montgomery explains why Britain’s Empire Day really was a cause for celebration.