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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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901

Cuthbert, the Eagle and the Fish

St Cuthbert reminds a young monk that the labourer is worthy of her hire.

902

Faraday al Fresco

Michael Faraday’s tour of Europe included a ‘picturesque’ multicultural event on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.

903

Press Pass

Young inventor James Watt’s life in London was overshadowed by the perpetual fear of being snatched.

904

Britain’s Jews

After a thousand years of uneasy cohabitation, Edward I decided that there was no place for Jews in his Kingdom.

905

The Grand Mechanic

The more that pioneering engineer George Stephenson understood of the world around him, the more his sense of wonder grew.

906

Youth and Age

Sir Hubert Parry was delighted to see teachers and pupils pushing each other to do better.