I am no party to sparing your life much as not
A dramatic nautical tale unfolds as Goring’s gang seizes a ship. The narrator recounts being tied and threatened, witnessing a massive canoe approach, and a violent mutiny led by Goring with black sailors overpowering the guard. They escape to an African village where a statue and a sacred ritual elevate the narrator to a demi god in the eyes of the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Panda I
Aly
Ata
Goring
Hig
Gerdet
Cook
Balowto Siateh
Waa
Hyson
From the Seat of War Soldiers Write Home from Ladysmith
Excerpts from letters by Devonshire Regiment volunteers and other British soldiers describe frontline conditions in Ladysmith and surrounding towns. They praise Brigadier Buller and fellow units, detail shattered homes in Newcastle, and note Bloemfontein’s occupation and Cronje's status. Reports cover Majuba Day recollections, Vaal Krantz, and rough rations, with mentions of various regiments and the morale of troops awaiting transport home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brrth
Sattie—Engibhmen
Cromfo
Exeter
Devonshire Regiment
Ballers
Buller
Gladstone
Bloemfontein
Roberto
Ladysmith
Devons
West Yorks
Hildyara
Cronje
J. Byrne
Gloucesters
Paardeberg
Baker
King's Royal Rifles
Elandslaagte
Vaal Krantz
Majuba
Waseos Hill
Darling
Twen- Hill
Anapshota
J. Stinchsombe
Mountain
Royal Garrison
Saya
Ashantee Nation Described as Savage and Bloodthirsty
A controversial 19th century account portrays Ashantees as exceedingly savage. It claims annual human sacrifices, vast royal wealth in gold, and brutal customs including polygamy and ritual warfare, while noting Britain's challenge against the region's hostile terrain and climate.
Human body built from millions of living cells says scientist
The article explains the body is not a single organism but many tiny protoplasmic cells each with life of its own. Cells resemble small jelly masses that engulf particles under a microscope while muscles bones and nerves form from noncellular matter. The piece notes cells in blood bones and organs differ from those in other tissues and mentions Hugh McDonald teaching in Manit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhoat
Highlands and Lowlands News Roundup Fires and Losses
Highland and Lowland items report a distillery fire destroying a residence and losses at McCord & Sons and Stevenson and Sons works. Notable deaths include MP Charles Cayzer and Professor Douglas Maclagan. Bank profits show 199,000 pounds, with a 12 percent half-year dividend proposed. University principal changes and sheriff appointments noted along with church income figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cayzer
Glasgow
London
Andrew, Usher & Co
Edinburgh
William ‘Whitelaw
Huntingtower
Perth
Lord March
Highland Railway Company
Leeside
Geo. Landles Paulin
Tweed
Berwick
David
Gordon
Lauristom Street
Greenock
Bank of Beotland
McCord & Sons
Stevenson & Sons
William Mufr
E. C
Edinburgh University
Flint
Butcher
Andrew’ MacDonald
M 235 Johnston
Inverness
Elgin
Nairn
Dougina Maclagan
University of Edinburgh
Sthinat
J.P. Stirling
Denny District of Foresters
St. Ninian’s Court
United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
England
Bomne
Adeen
Bia
Aundis
Voathbule
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Habakuk Jephson
Supcort
Tanwi
Yelic
Martha
Reault
Jevery
Pelse
Atkins
Albert Pearce
Ion Gomernet
Kopper
Natal
Avery
Old England
Kimberley
Oronje
South Africa
Walte
Great Britain
Africa
Soudan
Sahara Desert
Thouga
Oman
Ars Theas
Wolacley
Maska
Axbahtees
Falla
Ami
Goen
Kinga
Rane
Alec
Coset
Ashantee
Cray
Hugh McDonald
Art Helsaint
Manit
Prom Scotland
Scotia
Gordon ‘Smith
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