Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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‘I Will See Thy Face Again No More’

Pharaoh dismisses Moses’s embassy for the last time, and Moses prepares the Israelites for a hasty departure.

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Moses at the Red Sea

Pharaoh has the Israelites trapped on the shore of the Red Sea, but God has yet another surprise for him.

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The Story of Moses

Jochebed hides her baby son from Pharaoh’s soldiers, only for him to be discovered by Pharaoh’s daughter.

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Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

Abbot Elfric unpacks the meaning of the gifts of the Three Wise Men.

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Caught in the Act

Young Thomas Arne goes to extreme lengths to conceal his musical talent from his family.

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Spinning Jenny

James Hargreaves’s historic invention was not without its critics when it first appeared.