Return to New York from West Indies Pirates
After aiding Ben Gunn and escaping danger, Robert Ormerod and Moira abandon seafaring for land travel. They reach Charleston then Charleston to New York, where Moira becomes his wife on April 24, 1755, finalizing a long voyage from captivity to domestic life.
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Peter
Savannah
Carolinas
Darby
Flint
Charleston
Moira
Bob
Pontius Pilate
Long John
Murray
Ben Gunn
Ben
Admiralty
John Flint
Bill Bones
Silver
Bones
New York
India
Baltimore
Maryland
Pearl Street
Robert
Father
Cortes
Chase Through Savannah Scripted Night Escape
In a tense pursuit, the crew flees the town after a bird escapes their grasp. Silver's dogs scent the trail as oars close behind, forcing Darby and I to dash ashore and scramble through plantation fields. The uneasy cover of darkness and looming threat from the Walrus carronades heighten the danger.
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Silver
Darby
Savannah
Love After Marriage Adolescent to Domestic Life
A compact reflection contrasts adolescent love with married devotion, arguing that sustained romance arises after marriage. It warns against clinging to mystery and stresses rest, understanding, and sympathy in the domestic atmosphere as essential for enduring partnership and a shared life.
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Eaton Mayo
Harper's Magazine
Java in History Batavia’s 1619 Dutch founding and 1811 capture
Java in History notes Batavia the capital and base of Dutch possessions in the East Indies built about 1619. It records a French seizure, followed by a British capture on August 26, 1811 led by Sir Samuel Auchmuty, and restoration to the Dutch in 1814.
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Batavia
Java
East Indies
Samuel Auchmuty
Summer pruning guides for orchard and hedge training
The article explains summer pruning, pinching and disbudding as methods to direct tree growth, prevent unnecessary winter cuts, and promote strong foliage. It cautions against careless foliage removal and notes target plants like figs peaches and vines for thinning to avoid dense, wasted shoots. It also covers hedge shaping with pinched growth and minimal winter work for privet and barberry.
Producing Apples of High Color and Profit
Five methods to boost apple color from Prof. F G Sears of Massachusetts Agricultural College. Open trees to light, space orchards, fertilize carefully, adapt varieties to soils, and thin fruit. Color depends on maturity and sunlight. hasten maturity by limiting nitrogen, using sod culture, stopping cultivation early, and employing large cover crops.
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F. G. Sears
Department of Pomology
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Control Currant Aphids by Nicotine Spray or Dust
Currant aphids, while not a serious pest, are easily controlled with nicotine spray or dust. One application often suffices. nicotine sulphate at one pint per 100 gallons plus soap and water is advised, applied under high pressure to thoroughly wet foliage for best results.
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Porto Bello
Arthur D. Howden Smith
Chapter
Master Ormerod
Robert Ormerod
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