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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Brigands and Imbeciles

John Bright dismissed fears that digging a tunnel under the English Channel would encourage a French invasion.

86

An Invasion of Privacy

Perhaps European harmonisation would make life easier, but that would be only the beginning.

87

Out of Reach

Odysseus recalls meeting Tantalus and Sisyphus, for whom relief was everlastingly beyond their grasp.

88

Robinson Crusoe Goes to Sea

Hours after running away to sea, Robinson Crusoe was sorry he ever left home.

89

A Day in Georgian London

A foreign tourist writes home with an account of a day in the life of a typical London gentleman.

90

The Right Words in the Wrong Order

Such was the reputation of the Prussian army in the days of the Frederick the Great that even foreigners wanted to join.