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684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)

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A loyal's whelp was put on board a Guinea ship bound to America as a present to a friend in that country. Who was tame and harmless as a kitten, and therefore not confined, but suffered to walk about the ship at pleasure. A stately full-grown English mastiff belonging to the captain, despoising the weakness of the young lion, frequently took its food by force... The young lion nevertheless grew daily in size and strength... he became at last a more equal match for the mastiff, who continuing his insults, received a stunning blow from the lion's paw that fetched his skin over his ears.
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Sponsor Reads: Lloyds, Ancestry & London Review of Books

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The episode opens with three pre-content sponsor reads. The Lloyds segment promotes a £5,000 deposit mortgage aimed at first-time buyers, framed as a nostalgic nod to 1990s optimism. The Ancestry segment invites listeners to explore First World War military records, tying the appeal to the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in July. The London Review of Books segment, delivered by William from the Empire podcast, offers listeners three months free access, pitching the LRB as the finest journal in the country for long-form intellectual essays.

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