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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Two Day Rovers

Jane Loudon introduces us to two dogs getting on with their busy lives.

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A Cut above the Rest

With the aid of a slice of beef, a Perth puss takes feline scheming to a new level.

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A Nation’s Greatness

Richard Cobden saw Britain’s international standing in terms of peaceful trade rather than military interventions.

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The Seven Years’ War

Georgian Britain braced for war as relations with France in North America, India and mainland Europe took a turn for the worse.

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Thoughtful Tom

Jane Loudon describes an moment of unexpected paternal affection from a Tom cat.

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A Woman’s Logic

Emmeline Pankhurst recalls how she brought some much-needed reason into the operations at Chorlton workhouse.