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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1171

On Equal Terms

An aristocratic statesman was choked with emotion as he reflected on Britain’s creative social mobility.

1172

Sir Sandford Fleming

What George Stephenson was to the railways of England, Sandford Fleming was to the railways of Canada.

1173

As Good as his Word

Benjamin Disraeli did not make a promising start to his Parliamentary career - but he did start with a promise.

1174

The Knight’s Tale

Two noble youths of ancient Thebes fall for the same princess.

1175

Sweet and Sour

The great Dr Johnson argues that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

1176

St Nicholas the Wet

Two frantic parents implore St Nicholas’s help in rescuing their baby boy.