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Bible and Saints
‘What Shall I Do?’
John Bunyan’s ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ opens with Christian wondering how to convince his wife that their town and their family are in immediate danger.
by John Bunyan 1628-1688
Abolition of Slavery
Master and Slave
A runaway slave is recaptured, and charged with ingratitude by the master who has taken such pains to afford him economic security.
by John Aikin 1747-1822 and Anna Laetitia Barbauld 1743-1825
Education
Free to Grow
Edmond Holmes, a former inspector of schools, reported back to the Board of Education on a pioneering system being developed in Italy.
by Edmond Gore Alexander Holmes 1850–1936
Lilies of the Field
Norman Leys complained that policymakers in Africa were interested more in training loyal and industrious workers than in nurturing free peoples.
by Norman Leys 1875-1944
Extracts from Literature
The Source of Civilisation
Diplomat William Eton warns his fellow Englishmen that shutting down debate does not make for a more united society.
by William Eton 1798
‘Let’s Be a Comfortable Couple’
The offices of the Cheeryble Brothers are humming with excitement over two upcoming weddings, and Tim Linkinwater finds the mood is catching.
by Charles Dickens 1812-1870
