Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
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Edward Stone wondered if the willow tree might have more in common with the Peruvian cinchona tree than just its damp habitat.
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St Wilfrid finds comfort during his tussle with the King of Northumbria
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An inquisitive monk spied on a guest’s night-time walks.
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The chapel of Bede’s monastery in Sunderland was full of the colours and sounds of the far-off Mediterranean world.
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Thomas Clarkson believed that Africans were being forced into slavery in the West Indies, but could he prove it to the British public?
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A casual act of mercy brought an unexpected reward.