Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Abel Tasman in New Zealand

The Dutch explorer ran across two islands in the Pacific of which Europeans knew nothing, but his chief desire was to get past them.

752

The Flight of the Beasts

A dozy rabbit gets an idea into his head and soon all the animals of India are running for their lives.

753

Angels and Men Agree

The birth of Jesus Christ fundamentally changed the relationship between mankind and the angels.

754

Mistris Park

Several English pianists impressed Joseph Haydn on his visits to London, but Maria Hester Park was a particular favourite.

755

An Appeal to Philip Sober

A woman convicted of a crime she did not commit took her case to a higher power.

756

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The mayor and corporation of Hamelin outsource a rodent problem to a professional rat-catcher.