Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
© Kentin, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gertrude Jekyll throws a tea party for her nine-year-old niece and some very special guests.
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© Ian Capper, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gertrude Jekyll explains the difference between a garden and a collection of plants.
© Ilieva Alikaj, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aubrey Herbert MP was called upon to make a speech to Albanians itching to avenge the crimes of neighbouring Montenegro.
By Thomas Eakins(1844-1916), from the Metropolitan Museum of Art via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Milne felt that chess was a game deserving of its place in the gallery of sports, but also that it had a drawback.
© RedCoat, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.5.
A Wolf and a Fox go to court over a petty theft, but they have a hard time getting the Judge to believe them.
© Petrit Bejdoni, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
An Albanian shepherd plans to expand into arable farming, but he needs water and the search is close to ruining him.