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Cuthbert and the Iron Grip

A boy goes bird-nesting in Cuthbert’s church, and finds himself all in a heap.

554

Cuthbert and the Wry Face

A man who seems to have everything loses his good looks to a dreadful disease.

555

Ring for Service

A cat belonging to a Carthusian monastery in Paris gets a free lunch, but who is exploiting whom?

556

Cuthbert, the Eagle and the Fish

St Cuthbert reminds a young monk that the labourer is worthy of her hire.

557

Faraday al Fresco

Michael Faraday’s tour of Europe included a ‘picturesque’ multicultural event on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.

558

Press Pass

Young inventor James Watt’s life in London was overshadowed by the perpetual fear of being snatched.