Category: English

A long time ago, in a far-off land, there lived a fierce and powerful king. His servants were very afraid of him and rushed to

This story takes us back to the year 1815, when there lived in Surat a wealthy merchant named Kuber. From the west coast of Africa

Sitaram the scholar frowned as he read the letter from his old tutor in Benares, inviting him to visit the city to meet distinguished men

A charming tale from the Scottish island of Iona. It is from an old legend supplied by Kathleen Mehean. Iona is a very small island

“Thank God I have done my duty,” gasped the most famous seaman as he was dying amid the din and racket of the Battle of

In a mill, by a stream, there once lived a miller. He was a contented man and happy at his work, until one day a

Brer Fox strolled slowly over to where our friend the Rabbit was lolling against a tree. Although the wily Fox gave the Rabbit an attempt

What strange stories are engraved upon the walls within the cavernous pyramids of ancient Egypt? What does the picture writing in these tombs of kings