Minis
Mini Copy Book

Each post in this section is a short précis (summary) of a passage in The Copy Book. All of them are in modern English. They are intended for students of English as a Foreign Language at Elementary Level.

The British Constitution

Liberty and Prosperity

There are solid reasons why countries with lower taxes and less regulation tend to be more prosperous.

Length: 117 words

Liberty and Prosperity

‘God Never Sends Mouths Without Sending Meat’

Riding through Sussex, William Cobbett comes across a large family relaxing together in front of their charming cottage.

Length: 117 words

Extracts from Fiction

Economy – With a Dash of Love

Gabriel Betteredge’s cottage was cosy, his employment rewarding and his status respectable, but his cup of happiness was not quite full.

Length: 112 words

The British Constitution

Liberty and the Magistrate

The citizen should not dutifully accept government intrusion as the price of community life.

Length: 116 words

Classical History

Treat Me Like a King!

When Porus, the Indian king, surrendered to Alexander the Great at Jhelum, he had only one request to make of him.

Length: 117 words

Liberty and Prosperity

By Wager of Battle

It began to look as if Abraham Thornton might go down for rape and murder, so his attorneys dug deep into their bag of legal tricks.

Length: 117 words