A history of English words, written for younger readers. Parental advisory: the text was published in 1918 and includes some ethnicity terms which may cause offense to the modern reader. - Summary by Kazbek
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I. Some Stories of British History told from English Words
Episode 1 · 22:32
II. How we got our Christian Names and Surnames
Episode 2 · 29:14
III. Stories in the Names of Places
Episode 3 · 17:38
IV. New Names for New Places
Episode 4 · 24:59
V. Stories in Old London Names
Episode 5 · 18:38
VI. Words made by Great Writers
Episode 6 · 15:43
VII. Words the Bible has given us
Episode 7 · 12:18
VIII. Words from the Names of People
Episode 8 · 18:33
IX. Words from the Names of Animals
Episode 9 · 20:09
X. Words from the Names of Places
Episode 10 · 16:23
XI. Pictures in Words
Episode 11 · 23:05
XII. Words from National Character
Episode 12 · 16:17
XIII. Words made by War
Episode 13 · 13:58
XIV. Proverbs
Episode 14 · 11:03
XV. Slang
Episode 15 · 19:22
XVI. Words which have changed their Meaning
Episode 16 · 35:15
XVII. Different Words with the Same Meaning, and the Same Words with Different Meanings