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When William Shakespeare agreed to be godfather to Ben Jonson’s baby boy, he forgot that he would have to think of a gift for his christening.
by Sir Nicholas L’Estrange 1604–1655
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The Right Words in the Wrong Order
Such was the reputation of the Prussian army in the days of the Frederick the Great that even foreigners wanted to join.
by Mr Addison fl. 1795
Tough Customer
A little anecdote about a schoolmaster who wasn’t as much of a Wackford Squeers as he appeared to be.
by Anonymous
Left Holding the Baby
A gentleman travelling home from London by train reached his destination carrying more than he set out with.
by Richard Pike 1884
Animal Stories
Two Sly Foxes
Sir Nicholas L’Estrange recalls two astonishing eyewitness accounts of the resourcefulness the fox.
Music and Musicians
On Thin Ice
Charles Villiers Stanford found it necessary to play dumb on a visit to snowy Leipzig.
by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford 1852-1924