Category: English

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

This story starts with Jayapal, who kept a shop in the village. But Jayapal did not sell any goods; he sold advice, and his advice

Chandra Sen was the village money-lender. He lent money with a smile, and the poor borrowers, who knew next to nothing about such things as

When Kantereav, commander of the army, strode into the council chamber, he could see that King Vikram was in a bad temper. The King was