Albatross on Deck: Bets and Betrayals Under Sail
Evelyn Radway learns of a hidden plot aboard the Albatross as Bettington presents a doctor and a wary crew. Clements and hired hands scheme against Elgar while Bettington weighs trust, danger, and a growing attraction to Evelyn. The captain’s circle tightens at dinner as Private loyalties blur and plans move toward a tense confrontation.
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Clements
Bettington
Lfe
Radway
Mary
Unwin
Young Crosby Todd
Captain Hallett
Mrs. Radway
Tubby Unwin
Venus
Clemel
Lett
David explores rivers and landmarks from Yangtze to Ganges
David travels along the Yangtze and Yellow seas visiting Shanghai Canton and Canton, describing canals, walled cities, pagodas, and river life. He greets the Ganges and Brahmaputra, learns of Calcutta’s busy port, tea and sugar cane, and plans a future visit to the Home of the Snow. He ends with a short elephant ride and a farewell invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Yangtze River
China
Yangtze
Mie
Peiping
Yellow Sea
Shanghai
Foochow
Canton
Liam
Malay Peninsula
India
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Bay of Bengal
Calcutta
Dinner pledge, betrayal, and a dangerous yacht voyage
Floya Unwin and Howard Bettington renew ties with Alfred Gibbons over a college pledge to aid their children. Mary Unwin refuses to betray Elgar Radway. Bettington is kidnapped on the Maine coast, while Gibbs dies aboard Radway’s yacht as Bettington is found aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floya Unwin
Howard Bettington
Alfred Gibbons
Unwin
Bob
Mary
Gibbons
Mary Unwin
Elgar Radway
Radway
Mary Ia
Bettington
Maine
Gibbs
Justices
Hela
Great Auk: Flightless Northern Bird with Noted End
The great auk, a large flightless bird like a penguin, ranged from the Bay of Biscay to Greenland. It stood upright with legs set back, bred in vast cliff colonies from Greenland to Spitzbergen, and faced human predation for its feathers and eggs, with the last known specimen killed in 1844. Egg collecting values have reached up to 1500 dollars. only about seventy specimens remain known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of Biscay
Greenland
Iceland
Newfoundland
Spitzbergen
St. Lawrence
Maine
Europe
Origins of the Olympic Flag Five-Color Ring Emblem
The Olympic flag features five interlinked rings on a white field. The blue, black and red circles sit above two touching-yellow and green circles, symbolizing Europe Africa America Asia and Australasia.
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Europe
Africa
America
Asia
Australasia
Little Mary Calls Herself Best Failure at Odd School
Little Mary describes her surprising test result in an unusual school setting. She says she was just one point from passing while only four in the class succeeded. She explains to her father that she was the best failure, reflecting embarrassment and wit.
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Mary
Todd
Hal
Little Mary
Brawley
Calif
8. A. Gerrard Company
Ancient Maritime Custom Survives in Law of Henry II
The long held practice of keeping a cat aboard ships stems from a medieval statute of Henry II that allowed salvage only if more than one beast survived a wreck. The rule shaped portside duties and the harbor’s salvage rights for centuries.
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Henry II
England
Scotch Irish Plymouth Rock Joke
A five year old boy James learns about national identities from his mother who explains English French and other origins. He learns his father is Irish and his mother is Scotch making him Scotch Irish, and he protests with a puzzled humor saying he thought he was Plymouth Rock.
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James
Eaker
England
France
Rainy Day Wit Quips Noted In Montreal Star Dialogue
A Montreal Star quip contrasts spending time at golf with saving for a rainy day. The exchange features a person noting a desk stacked with work set aside for future use and the witty reply planning for unexpected downturns.
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Montreal Star
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Wyndham Martyn
Doctor Waite
Faust
Capital
la Giaconda
Crosby Nodd
Mys
Teries
Elgar
Evelyn Radway
Metzger
Sam
Endan
Wen
Washington
White House
Mr. Gibbons
Memphis
Toledo
Bosa
Clement
Clementa
Ginrling
Hallett
Marcelle
Dallas County
Bouton
Hanford
Fern Bet
Davement
Sciatica
BAYER
Lydia E. Mp
Eitham
J. Paul
Minn
Courea
Lee Pinkham
Lydia
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