Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
© Bob Jones, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wonder spread through a Tyneside monastery after Bishop Cuthbert asked for a drink of water.
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By William Hodges (1744-1797), via the British Library and Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
The East India Company installed Mir Kasim as Nawab of Bengal, only to find that he had a mind of his own.
© Ji-Elle, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Joseph’s brothers decide they have had enough of their rival in their father’s affections.
By Guido Reni (1575-1642), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Joseph’s master finds his new servant indispensable, but unfortunately his wife finds him irresistible.
Yorck Project, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Pharaoh’s butler suddenly remembers his promise to mention Joseph to his master.
© EmsiProduction, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Joseph’s brothers are forced to travel to Egypt to buy corn, and the overseer of Pharaoh’s granaries recognises them at once.