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Long Stretches of Rail and Town Life Mixed in Harsh Tale
An extended collage-like piece blends travel timetable disruption, railroad arrivals and departures, local trades, and scenes of a harbor town. It weaves character glimpses from merchants, a parsonage family, a bishop’s secretary, and a missionary visit with sketches of daily work, money woes, and hopeful news of a parish assignment for Mr Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Parvon
Polly
Grecountry Parson
Tsa0d
Chiles
Fenn
Listeth
Mr. Fenn
Lisbith
Lisbeth
Dakin
Libeth
Elsabeth
Paps
Mr. Vincent
Polk
Tye
Pally
Scribner
Edison
Sioa
Henteman
New York
Sloud
London
Lord John Russell
John— —Blanchard