Following a decisive victory in the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln urged
his supporters to make sure that liberty’s advantage was not squandered.
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Sweet Counsel
ByJoseph Addison
Advice is a dangerous gift, and for centuries our greatest writers have wondered how to dispense it safely.
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The Artist Gardener
ByGertrude Jekyll
Gertrude Jekyll explains the difference between a garden and a collection of plants.
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The Cats’ Tea Party
ByGertrude Jekyll
Gertrude Jekyll throws a tea party for her nine-year-old niece and some very special guests.
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‘Prove Your Enemies Wrong’
ByColonel the Hon. Aubrey Herbert
Aubrey Herbert MP was called upon to make a speech to Albanians itching to avenge the crimes of neighbouring Montenegro.
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Striking Water
ByColonel the Hon. Aubrey Herbert
An Albanian shepherd plans to expand into arable farming, but he needs water and the search is close to ruining him.
