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Jonathan and Ahimaaz
Jonathan and Ahimaaz hide in the well, by Clive Uptton During Absalom’s ill-advised and bloody insurrection against his father, King David, many of the king’s allies, advisers and friends found...
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Black Guillemot: Birds of Britain
Black Guillemot – Birds of Britain No other seabird around the coasts of Britain resembles the black guillemot in coloration. In summer it is all black except for a white patch on the wing. In winter...
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Ruth gleaning barley in the field of Boaz
The Book of Ruth is one of the shortest in the Bible, a mere four chapters, but it has a special place in the hearts of many readers, and some literary scholars regard it as the first novella, which...
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Judas receives thirty pieces of silver
Judas receives his thirty pieces of silver Judas Iscariot leads the enemies of Jesus to the Mount of Olives and the garden at its foot, Gethsemane, where He is praying some way apart from his...
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Joseph interprets the baker’s dream
When the Pharaoh is offended by his servants he punishes them, and on one occasion both his butler and his baker are confined at the same time in the house belonging to the captain of the guard,...
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Common Eider: Birds of Britain
Common Eider – Birds of Britain On eider farms in Iceland and Scandinavia, the famous eider-down is used to make quilts, being plentiful and easy for men to collect. This fine down is mottled brown,...
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Coot: Birds of Britain
Coot: Birds of Britain Coots spend most of their lives in water. They even build their nests floating in shallow water or resting on a half-submerged branch, hidden among the lake reeds. In spite of...
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“Leave me alone, or I’ll scuttle the ship” – these words sparked off a rescue mission to save hundreds of passengers trapped on a luxury liner As the luxury liner Santa Maria sailed out of Lisbon at...
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Walter Sickert: Rebel with a Brush
Ennui by Walter Sickert (print for sale) Not far from the centre of London lie two districts called Islington and Camden Town. Here, during the early part of the 19th century, row after row of...
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Japan’s Matchlock Militia
A Japanese town has its own ceremonial army – based on a weapon which became obsolete in Europe centuries ago Think of ancient weapons in Japan, and the first thing that comes to mind is the gleaming...
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