Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Judgment of Solomon

The tenth-century King of Israel demonstrated his legendary wisdom in a delicate custody battle.

1130

Character Witness

A former convict told Henry Morley about his debt to Thomas Wright, the prisoner’s friend.

1131

The Great Baby

Charles Dickens rails at the way Parliament and do-gooders treat the public like an irresponsible child.

1132

The Prisoner’s Friend

Thomas Wright never earned more than a foreman’s wage, but he helped hundreds of prisoners back into society.

1133

The Bearded Foreigner

A Japanese swordsman confronts a Russian monk for... actually, he’s not really quite sure.

1134

Ireland’s First Railway

The Dublin to Dun Laoghaire line opened in 1834, and proved a remarkable testimony to the speed of technological progress.