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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1069

Passover to Pentecost

St Bede explains how the Exodus and the Ten Commandments are related to Easter and Whitsuntide.

1070

The Lion of Piraeus

A marble statue in Venice bears witness to Europe’s long history of brave defeats and fruitless victories.

1071

One False Step

Louisa Musgrove thought she had hit on a sure method of winning Captain Wentworth’s affections.

1072

Mary Anning

A twelve-year-old girl from Lyme Regis made a historic discovery while selling seashells to tourists.

1073

The Living Past

High above the roof of the Amazonian rainforest, Professor Challenger sees something that eerily reminds him of home.

1074

Lost Innocence

In the fourth century, Britain’s Christians acquired a taste for watering down the mystery of their message.