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A thrilling account of treachery, loyalty and martyrdom in Elizabethan England from an exceptional new writer.As darkness fell on the evening of Friday, 28 October 1588, just weeks after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, two young Englishmen landed in secret on a Norfolk beach. They were Jesuit priests. Their aim was to achieve by force of argument what the Armada had failed to do by force of arms: return England to the Catholic Church.Eighteen years later their mission had been shattered by the actions of a small group of terrorists, the Gunpowder Plotters; they themselves had been accused of designing ‘that most horrid and hellish conspiracy’; and the future of every Catholic they had come to save depended on the silence of an Oxford joiner, builder of priest-holes, being tortured in the Tower of London.‘God’s Secret Agents’ tells the story of Elizabeth’s ‘other’ England, a country at war with an unseen enemy, a country peopled – according to popular pamphlets and Government proclamations – with potential traitors, fifth-columnists and assassins. And it tells this story from the perspective of that unseen ‘enemy’, England’s Catholics, a beleaguered, alienated minority, struggling to uphold its faith.Ultimately, ‘God’s Secret Agents’ is the story of men who would die for their cause undone by men who would kill for it.

Poems of nature and childhood initiate this poetic journey of the heart. The loss of family and friends prompts the search for divine relation. Pastoral lyrics, elegies, and colloquies culminate in the «necessary» breaking of the heart as it mystically «hatches» and the Incarnate life shines through.

An endearing story of two young dinosaurs eagerly anticipating a new baby's arrival Dinosaurs are perennially popular, and this book, filled with charming text and fun illustrations, is sure to be the one that children reach for every day. When two curious dinosaurs find an egg that will soon hatch, they are filled with questions. What will this new baby look like? Will it be big or tiny? Will it have red spots or green spots? Will it be loud or quiet? The possibilities are endless, and the dinosaurs just don't know what to expect. But that's okay… because maybe, just maybe, there's going to be a surprise that they never even counted on—and it will be exactly what they wanted all along!

Contained within this antique book is a comprehensive guide to breeding pheasants and grouse, including a wealth of important information on such topics as preservation, rearing, ailments and treatments, as well as habitat management. This helpful guide is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in the breeding of pheasants and grouse, and it contains all the information necessary for successful endeavors in this field. The chapters of this book include: 'Why Breed Pheasants', 'Preparing for the Breeding Season', 'Rearing Pheasants and Partridges', 'Duties of the Gamekeeper', 'Rearing Game', 'Game Preserving in France', 'Grouse Disease', 'Moor Management', and 'In the Butts'. We have chosen this book for modern republication due to its timeless educational value, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on poultry farming.