20 Nov 1862
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1862
Page
1
A forty year old poem found with a skeleton in the Royal College of Surgeons Museum in Lincoln’s Inn London, praising virtue and truth. The verses honor a life of duty over wealth, predicting the soul’s rewards beyond death and linking honest bearing to celestial wings.
A jumble of quips and proverbs, Irish talk, and witty asides, plus a long eyewitness account from the Battle of Chaplin Hills describing thirst, heroism, and carnage. The piece blends humor with frontier reflections and Civil War frontline scenes.
A morning scene from Shelley's The Boat on the Serchio描写 dawn erasing night. The poem portrays stars fading pale blue air, the sun rising, and nature awakening. Fireflies, glow-worms, birds, and livestock appear in a vivid, tranquil landscape as day begins.
An account by Signor Pigrotti describes subterranean tunnels beneath Jerusalem. Employed by the Pasha as an engineer, he claims the modern city rests on multiple ancient layers built by rulers from Solomon to Justinian and beyond. He traces conduits from the Dome of the Rock extending through the network under the city.
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