Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

← Page 1

757

Rose and Thorn

William Sleeman passes on an anecdote from one of the Persian classics, to show that truth should not be used for evil ends.

758

King Alfred’s Lyre

Charles Dickens explains how King Alfred the Great overcame the Great Heathen Army in 878, with the help of a little music.

759

Waters of Strife

Master-sweep Grimes meets a woman who knows more about him than he feels comfortable with.

760

The Bag of the Three Winds

A weary King Odysseus dozes off on his voyage home to Ithaca, but his crew are wide awake, wondering what is in his bag.

761

Bass, Bat and Bull

John Nyren tells us about one of cricket’s truly great batsmen, John Small.

762

The Gossip in Gavrillac

The simple folk of Brittany know what it means when a nobleman calls himself godfather to an unknown infant.