The Tale of Years

The clock in Victoria railway station, Bombay.

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Tale of Years

1774

in The Copy Book

There are four posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1774. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

Away with Compulsion!

John Wesley called for a world in which no one was forced to go against his conscience or to serve against his will.

Make the Case Your Own

John Wesley wondered how those involved in the slave trade would feel if the tables were ever turned on them.

A Tale Worth All His Fortune

William Cobbett recalls his first taste of classic literature, for which he had to go without his supper.

Jesty and Jenner’s Jab

Benjamin Jesty and Edward Jenner continue to save millions of lives because they listened to an old wives’ tale.