Irish Giant in Prussian Guard Tale and Old Time Morals
Fragmentary reminiscence recounts Frederick the Great recruiting a seven foot Irishman named Patrick to his guard with three German phrases. The tale ends with a moral on luck, work, home virtues, and religious faith, weaving humor with cautionary notes about perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ng Kina
Rae Sotpier
Frederick
Prussia
Royal Guards
Espy Hibernian
Patrick
Germah
Pat
Iris
Paddy
West Point Cadet Tale from a Secretary’s Pick
A young boy of sixteen or seventeen seeks appointment to West Point. Secretary Smith of Indiana arranges the cadetship after the boy, a tailor’s helper with a science book, expresses a noble wish to do better than mending clothes. The piece reflects on opportunity and merit.
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Meinber
Congress
West Point
Academy
Exene
Secretary Smith
Indiana
Burnside
Army of the Potomac
Richmond
N. Y
Well in the Rock opens a hidden well of mercy
In a rural family tale Isaac Woolcoot faces losing his farm to Seth Rogers. An old grandmother uncovers a box revealing a portrait of Mary and a deed that frees Isaac from debt, proving a well of water lies in the rock of Seth’s heart. The revelation sparks joy and gratitude at the end.
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Rutledy
New Orleans
Iowa
Chapin
Rachel Wooldcot
Mra. Woolcoot
Woolcoot
Issac
Heaven
Earth
Isaac Woolcoot
Mesey
Seth Rogers
Rachel
Joeepeh
Seth Roger
Isaac
Granny
Mrs. Woolcoot
Joseph
Imac
Marcy
Mr. Woolcoot
Ieane
Massey
Neck Bridge
Isao
Moses
Tanne
West Farme
Mary Rogers
Mary
Weet Farms
Jedediah Woolcoot
Isee
Seth
Joad
Temperance
Julke
Nan
Misa Rogers
Ispna
Thora
Moribeh
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IEEE
Minute Guns
Dyene Cove
Shane
Atlantic Monthly
Carolina
South Carolina
Martina
Thei
Tomlin
Christianse
Savoy
Orden
Ian Eternityea
Reed
Joux Pagnix
Dorby
John Phenix
San Francisco
Phenix
Are
Red House
Widdar
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