Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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901

Moses at the Red Sea

Pharaoh has the Israelites trapped on the shore of the Red Sea, but God has yet another surprise for him.

902

The Story of Moses

Jochebed hides her baby son from Pharaoh’s soldiers, only for him to be discovered by Pharaoh’s daughter.

903

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

Abbot Elfric unpacks the meaning of the gifts of the Three Wise Men.

904

Caught in the Act

Young Thomas Arne goes to extreme lengths to conceal his musical talent from his family.

905

Spinning Jenny

James Hargreaves’s historic invention was not without its critics when it first appeared.

906

Asylum Christi

Samuel Smiles explains how Tudor England was transformed from sleepy backwater to hive of industry.