Daring Steeplejack Relates Adventures in Topmost Feats
A veteran steeplejack recalls risks and exploits from Trafalgar Square to Truro Cathedral and a Scots mountain. He describes climbs, weather, and dangers, including rope work, a faulty shaft, bees, and rival workers, with ethical warnings and family background in the trade.
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St. Martin's Church
Trafalgar Square
Truro
Ben Wraggie
Dunrobin Castle
Scotland
Chantrey
Duke of Sutherland
Tischi
Nobony
Mugtt
Jeneath
Larkins
Observing Wedding Milestones Through Ages and Customs
The piece surveys golden and diamond anniversaries, noting fifty and sixty years as common marks, with American tables listing multiple anniversary gifts. It cites anecdotes from England and America about traditions, curiosities, and memorial inscriptions in churchyards and parishes.
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America
Encyclopaedia Americana
Okina
Llannefydd
Elin
John Owen
Katherine Davies
Edward Jones
St. James’s Church
Birch-in- Rusholme
Manchester
John Dickenson
Mary
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