The Copy Book

There are three posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1807. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

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Of Hares, Hounds and Red Herrings

By William Cobbett

In January 1807, newspapers breathlessly reported that Napoleon Bonaparte’s rampage across Europe was at an end — but was it true?

A Precious Gift

By John Baron

In 1807, the Government in Canada urged the leaders of the Five Nations to join with them in a medical revolution.

A Very Special Correspondent

By Samuel Smiles

Pauline de Meulan’s magazine Publiciste was close to going out of business when an anonymous contributor stepped in.