Fragmented tale reveals covert romance in village setting
The narrator recalls a past courtship with Alice Glenn and speaks of love, jealousy, and memory amid a village backdrop. Interwoven are reflections on social norms, a cousin May, and lingering hopes as a garden scene frames a pivotal moment of emotion and reproof.
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Glen
Meg Stepa
Alice Glenn
Washinster
Wars Ted
Tifa
Fabio
Mt . Cea
Bia Armas
Weil
Woodbine Bower
Momiory
Alice
John
Stan Cam
Aiden
May
Sarah
Accra
Sivas
Bonila
Chetaeda Toha
Maysha
Borrer
Nutmeg and mace production in Amboyna and nutmeg cultivation
A detailed historical account describes nutmeg cultivation on Amboyna under Dutch control. It covers tree height, foliage, yield of five beads of nutmeg and about one and a quarter pounds of mace per year, harvesting methods, mace red husk, drying, and storage. It also notes labor needs for plantations and a humorous aside about a social encounter.
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Benator Ingalls
Knaus
Senate
Medina
Paalippee
Hanus
Kansas
New England
Hether
Packard
Andy
Greshapper
Saperatti Profeson
Isya
Gincianétt
Swadtrea
East Indies
Camphor Tree and Industry Observations
The passage describes camphor trees in Formosa and their bark, leaves, and fruit yielding camphor. It notes forms of crude camphor shipped to Amoy, uses of camphor wood for planks, tables, and cabinets, and the limited harvest from wild sources. It includes reflection on industry versus idle living and the social value of labor.
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oComphor
Ube
Thaseh
Deland
Wes
Formosan
Amoy
Adi
Formosa
Hakoon
Oreer Penne
Ibort
Spar Jots and Curious Vines From Spartanburg
A fragment from a Spartanburg page describes a curious Tokay wine bottle hidden inside a grape vine grown by Mr. Thompson. The vine was cut and hollowed to fit the bottle, waxed, and trained to encase the glass bottle as if carved in wood, a five year growth.
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Spartanburg
Thompson
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Poore
Esid
Marcy A
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IL. D
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NSS
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Thokmond, Wa
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Cgrancers’ Life and Health: Insurance Company
United States of America
Farent Office
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Ata
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Hudson
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Tne
Bjren
ofa + eoatear
Iaresid BP
GREE
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Calan
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da. B. W
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Matin Street
S&s
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Fiages
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We T. Reed
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Tor
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Tad Yhwali
Dentel ‘Hoown
W. Brow
Eon
Kan
Furman University
Grakesvelle
J. A. Hoyt
Reis
Mai Street
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