Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
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Cuthbert would not go to King Ecgfrith, so King Ecgfrith and his entire court had to go to Cuthbert.
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Richard Cobden asked Parliament to make a better effort to understand the Russian mindset.
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An Italian businessman and his family in 18th century Messina owed their lives to their pet cats.
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Kim O’Hara starts his apprenticeship as a British spy with a little competition.
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Christ’s cross promises to take away the fear of Judgment Day.
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Abbot Elfric explains the significance of Christ’s miracle at Cana.