Pater’s Bathe

By Sir Edward Abbott Parry

A charming children’s rhyme that is also a test of the clearest speaker’s diction.

On Falling in Love

By Robert Louis Stevenson

Shortly after meeting Fanny Osbourne, Robert Louis Stevenson reflected on the different ways in which falling in love affects a man.

A Toast to the Greatest Composer

By Sir Charles Villiers Stanford

When violinist Joseph Joachim proposed a toast to the world’s greatest composer, he was cut off in mid flow.

A Woman’s Logic

By Emmeline Pankhurst

Emmeline Pankhurst recalls how she brought some much-needed reason into the operations at Chorlton workhouse.

Rugby League

By Clay Lane

The less glamorous code of Rugby football, but the best for sheer speed and strength.

How Britain Brought Football to Chile

By Clay Lane

British expats in Valparaíso kicked off the Chilean passion for soccer.