Letter from Publion Fentatus on Jesus Christ and Observations
The piece quotes a Roman letter describing Jesus Christ as a virtuous, tall man with a reverent countenance and orderly hair, praised by Gentiles as a prophet and son of God. It notes his healing power, mild manners, and striking beauty, claiming eyewitness reverence and fear. The narrative also recounts Old Trongiles’s Pacific cruise aiding the East India Squadron under Admiral Cochran, sharing provisions and friendly conduct at sea.
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Publion Fentatus
Judea
Rome
Jesus Christ
Tiberius Cevar
Trongiles
Pacific Ocean
Macao
Manilla
East India Squadron
HM. C. M
Thomas Cochran
K. C. Jr
Hiwad
Leavin
Lugan
Oldronaides
Invention of a Bedside Fly Scare Box
A curious Yankee invention a small ornamental box wound like a clock emits a pendulum motion to spread a feather and drive flies away from patients or sleepers. Also notes on a rum-victim shipwright found dead in Machias and various domestic tips for cattle vermin control and health reflections.
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Albany
Eastpart Sentinel
John D. Smith
Machias
Saber
Jim
Carrie
Jefferson and the Beggar Tale Reflects Unostentatious Charity
The piece recounts Jefferson’s simple living and his unshowy kindness after lifting a beggar onto his horse to retrieve a wallet. It contrasts his public esteem as a statesman with affection for him as a humane man, concluding with moral reflections on rulers and power.
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Jefferson
United States
Jim
Thomas Jefferson
Pope Translates Jihad Passage with Stranger’s Aid
A papal translator struggles with a contested jihad text. A stranger offers Greek knowledge and spots a print error, urging a reading without an interrogation mark to fix the passage.
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Pope
Pat Murphy's Fortune in Arthur's Magazine February
From Arthur's Magazine February, a Pat Murphy tale opens with a moral on social temptations and virtuous living. Dr Gregory's humane bedside manners contrast with a beggar lad's wit, as Helen and the doctor’s family tutor and entertain him, learning the value of simple needs over luxuries.
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Arthur's Magazine
Pat Murphy
Dr. Gregory
Hycephalus
Dr Gregory
Anid
Eaid
John
Litle
Pat
Gregory
Patrck
Helen
Kitchy
Hetty
Preference for Helen and the barriers of class marriage
The narrative argues that choosing a spouse against a father’s approval is hindered by social rank and professional standing. It notes that a wealthy, established professional father scrutinizes a suitor’s true worth, and that older guardians often test applicants to prove their ambition and fit.
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Ming
Pat Murhy helps family as Dublin eviction looms
Patrick, a former newsboy, buys bread and shoes for his hungry mother and sisters. He defends the purchase when faced with rent demands, revealing scarcity and pride amid eviction threats from a harsh landlord in Dublin.
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Patrick
Eden
Pat
Indies
Beny
Orhucheet
Uhan
Pete
Scarlat
Chaapten II
Litle
Murphy Wen
Gregory
Paddy
Childer
Tose
Mur Hy
Lorin
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Jim Dick
Nauaeports
Blackamoor
Biggar
Jim Dek
Jil
Hille
Baltimore Sun
Laly
Min
Swain
Taunton
Severus
Claudius Ir
Claudius
Julius
Jack Lee
Mary Pritchard
Barnsley
Mary
Black Mall
Sie
Blackguards
Henry
Cerberus
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