Woman Captain Adrift in Java Sea For Four Years
Mrs. Williams commanded the Lady Little King on a voyage from Singapore to the Kinderoon group when pirate natives seized the schooner. Drunk crewmen were overpowered, and Williams escaped in a yawl with crewless ship stores. She lived on a northern island for four years, building a hut, hunting, and surviving, before rescue. Natives later hanged eight men and shot three trying to escape after authorities reached the island.
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Coleridge’s Verbose Fit Highlighted in Letter
A fragment from the Blackwood correspondence recalls Coleridge’s fainting spell with him remarking on the paradox of thoughts versus consciousness. His friend Christie reassured that it was not apoplexy as Coleridge marveled at the mind’s flood of long words and ideas.
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Coleridge
Blackwood
Gilman
On the Bench Exchange moment reveals judge in shoemaker shop
A lawyer questions a witness who admits he once held an honorable bench position for 18 years, only to reveal it was in a shoemaker's shop. The exchange underscores the witness's uncertain status as a "judge" and adds a wry legal edge to the proceedings.
Derivation of Hurrah in Old English and Miscellany
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss the origin of the word hurrah linked to Duke Rolf and the cry Ha Row as a call to justice. Includes stray place names Jacksonville Vermont and references to historical customs line and cry. Mentions of Spanish timelines and odd quotes addances about cabbage heads and Juxtaposed comments on humanity and rhetoric.
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Sarah Orne Jowett
Rolf
Duke Rolf
Labor of lunatics shows inmate toil at Willard asylum
The New York Press notes inmates at Willard State Hospital for the Insane in Seneca county New Jersey perform many tasks from clothing and shoe making to broom and tinware production. They farm 1200 acres to supply food and canned fruit while largely building the railway to the Lehigh Valley line. Similar work at Pennsylvania Hospital and in parts of Europe is cited, with remarks on historic treatment changes from heavy restraint to far less today.
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East Indian Superstitions and Folk Remedies
Oriential Sporting Magazine describes various folk beliefs including using hare blood for infant illness, a black monkey killed for magic, peacock’s leg for deafness, and an owl ritual involving killing and eye dust to influence love or cause a breakup. The piece reads as a catalog of charms and ritual practices from traditional Indian folklore.
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Eacock
Oriental Sporting Magazine
The Turk and His Beard
The Turks esteem the beard as the noblest ornament and fear removal more than death. Pulling a beard is an insult that could be avenged by killing the offender. Turkish wives kiss their husbands beards and children kiss their fathers as part of routine affection.
Hands In Repose and Court Etiquette
The passage notes that poor breeding shows in awkward hands and a lack of what to do with them. A gentleman’s hands appear at ease, whether resting or moving naturally. Historical examples include Elizabethan courtiers twirling swords and Spanish ladies using the fan as a social tool.
Pure Water Standards and Curious Jamaica Plant
The text notes that few waters are absolutely pure with rainwater being closest yet still impure. It mentions spring waters often owe value to earthy substances and describes a Jamaica plant whose exposure to sun after digging allows roots to resist decay for weeks. Fire is needed to destroy iron. A quip about genius and burial ends with a blunt line.
Did They Execute You An African Explorer Recounts
A London drawing room conversation about capital punishment leads a young woman to wonder what it feels like to be sentenced to death. A returned African explorer recounts his prior execution near Africa, sparking astonishment and questions about whether he was actually executed.
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London
Africa
Young applicant lands job at Brest stool magnate
A young man approaches a Brest stool magnate in muddy clothes and unkept hair, claiming he has the money for a jub. The magnate, after initial doubt about a potential college graduate, smiles and grants him the job, admiring the youth’s confidence and returning to his mirror with a wink.
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Brest
Theenworthiens College
Corina
Willies Perplexity Over Spelling Lesson Delays
Willie returns home upset by a spelling task that requires using the word postpone meaning delay. He admits he does not know the meaning and struggles to write a sentence. The teacher explains the word and Willie’s playful sentence imagines boys postponing their clothes when they go swimming.
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Willie
Gilded Youth Delayed Dancing By Slurring Remark
A London ballroom tale follows a titled young man who refuses to dance until pressed by his host. He agrees after learning his partner is a pretty heiress. She overhears his lisping quip and guides the couple with a sharp comeback. The scene ends with a brisk, witty reaction.
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Chappie
London
Terpsichors
Sky
I Know a Thing or Two Confidence Tale From a Son and Father
A father warns his son against bad company and warns him to heed parental advice. The son, proud he knows better, leaves home. Years later he stands in court facing a crime, admitting disobedience led to ruin as temptation overwhelmed him like hyenas. He urges youths to learn from his fall.
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Scourt
Greek Filbert Trees Spark New US Nut Industry
The United States Department of Agriculture imports young filbert trees from Greece. The nuts from those trees are notable for their size and fine flavor, and efforts are focused on encouraging their growth in the United States.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Greece
Sayas Texas Editor Quip on Paper Sides
A Sayas Texas editor notes that contributors often write on one side of the page, but some may forget to use either side, a remark on habits of positioning text in printing.
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Sayas
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