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Polly Piper
By Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
Young Thomas Cochrane learned early on that for a sailor, making a pet of a parrot could be surprisingly hazardous.
164
The Sayers-Heenan Fight
By Clay Lane
Victorian England was agog at the prospect of Tom Sayers meeting a confident but unproven challenger from the USA.
165
The First Fleet
By John Patience Chard
Having brought hundreds of convicts to New South Wales, Arthur Phillip then had to conjure order out of their chaos.
166
Hearts of Steel
By Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur
The Maharaja of Jodhpur called on his subjects to do their bit and stop the Nazis.
167
A Parliament for Scotland
By John Buchan
Self-confessed Scottish Nationalist John Buchan warned Scots that there was more to democratic prosperity than having a Parliament.
168
The Doctor Will Fleece You Now
By Sir Richard Steele
Richard Steele goes to Bath for his health, and is cured of more ailments than he had ever had in his life.
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