Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
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The story of an unexpected escape through the heart of a hill.
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‘Goodwill’ was on everyone’s lips, but the Roman Emperor and the God of Israel had very different ideas about it.
The loss of the heir to the throne threw England into crisis.
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A Victorian children’s book inspired the birth of modern electronics.
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Alfred Bird’s wife could eat neither eggs nor yeast. So being a Victorian, Alfred put his thinking-cap on.
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An excited English gentleman hires a ship for a treasure-hunt, but doesn’t check his crew’s credentials.