15 Dec 1866
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1866
Page
1
A wandering narrator recalls a church wedding seen from the gallery and a child he befriends, Nellie Hay, whose bond grows into a lifelong love and marriage as he navigates loss, responsibility, and kinship across years. The piece also oddities, anecdotes, and brief notices from a late 19th century periodical.
Fronte portrays the Duke of Northumberland as morally hypocritical and fatefully cowardly at his scaffold. Froude links Crimea to death’s terror, while the duke abandons reformist pretensions for a last hour of Catholic claim. The piece reflects on ambition, leadership, and the sources of virtue and fear.
The article cites a Roman proclamation by the cardinal vicar praising Archangel Michael as invincible captain of celestial hosts and defender of the church from Old and New Testament times. It describes him as destined to confound Lucifer and triumph for Jesus Christ and Mary.
A compact collection of curiosities on human and animal biology. It notes childhood pulse rates, puberty and elder heartbeats, shifting body weights, brain ratios, and growth patterns. It also mentions insect jumps, diurnal height variation, and poetic reflections on deep feelings and prayer.
An ironic scene in a shop or social room with cousins and onlookers commenting on Mary’s figure, dress, and bustling fashion. The speaker notes the crowd’s exaggerated styles including feathers flowers and gold chains, while an old lady laments shopping methods and prices.
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