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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Kipling’s Proof

If officials in the Raj ever forgot who their boss was, they would bring the whole government down about their ears.

554

Heracles and the Flea

A man begs the mighty Heracles to save him the effort of despatching a flea.

555

Dog Collar

A scrawny wolf listens enviously as a well-fed dog describes the comforts of home, but a flat patch of fur on the dog’s neck worries him.

556

Heracles and the Waggoner

Heracles refuses to come to the aid of man who is perfectly able to help himself.

557

A Moral and Religious People

John Adams, the second President of the USA, told army officers in Massachusetts that the Constitution he had helped to draw up could not guarantee them liberty.

558

A Backward Step

As William Lecky watched the rapid spread of socialism across the European Continent, he was struck by a powerful sense of déjà vu.