Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
© Yvonne Solomon, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
God’s covenant of love is a fresh joy every time it appears.
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The mild-mannered, artistic monk was nevertheless a founding father of the English nation.
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Peter de Brus and his tenants agreed to work together after King John ordered a crackdown on unpaid rents.
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The Master and his brother Henry must decide which of them goes to fight for Bonnie Prince Charlie.
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Parted from his beloved Julia, Proteus follows his friend Valentine to Milan, where he meets the bewitching Silvia.
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Making friends is, like playing music, not just a matter of natural talent.