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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Mischievous Interference

In 1852 the Council of New South Wales sent a strongly-worded petition to London, demanding the right of self-government.

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Defective Democracy

Lord Durham warned Westminster that colonial Canada must be run by elected MPs, not career bureaucrats.

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The Central People of the World

Some wanted Britain on a path to being a thoroughly European nation, but William Monypenny wanted her at the world’s crossroads.

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

A shepherd boy has fun teasing the local farmers, but comes to regret it.

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Retreat from Moscow

The fear that Russia might make an ally of Great Britain drove the would-be Emperor of Europe to extreme measures.

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How to Impress the English

Leopold Mozart was eager to win the hearts of the English, and thought he knew just the way to do it.