Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
From the Menologion of Basil (11th century), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Jonah grudgingly fulfils his calling to preach repentance in Nineveh, and God tries to make him as comfortable as possible.
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By Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Lakshmi and her sister Parvati enlisted the help of the British Resident, Colonel Munro, to steady the Kingdom of Travancore.
Photo by NASA/Joshua Stevens, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Attribution only.
American historian D. H. Montgomery saw Britain’s ‘isolation’ as the very thing that has made her people more cosmopolitan, and her government more liberal.
© Andrew Dunn, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jaikie has just graduated from Cambridge, and Alison wants to know what he has gained from his experience.
By John Leech (1817–1864), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Kitty Beighton enters an archery contest where the prize is one very beautiful bracelet and one very ugly Commissioner.
From Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
American historian David Montgomery credited King Edward VII with bringing peace to Europe, the Empire and the world.