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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1894
Page
7
Poem fragment describing Calais sands with shifting seas and distant lovers. The speaker recalls waves, color imagery, and a final line about a lover waiting from alien lands, contrasting warmth and coldness.
In a hidden great hall at Fane Place two lovers Major Quivil and Mistress Anne Fane hide as Captain Dowdeswell and guards search for the rebel. Anne, pressed by danger, blocks capture with a clock bound ploy while Dowdeswell presses for truth and love.
Fragmentary text describes constructing a dwelling with coral rock walls and a lime wash finish. It mentions digging a cellar, softer rock for roofing, and curing the walls with plaster and cement.
The Priscilla, latest Old Colony Company palatial steamer, rests at the south dock after final fittings. Built of steel with a double hull and rich interior, she seats about 1400 passengers and crew, features a main deck dining room, and carries ten boilers and 350 state rooms. Public inspection Monday night precedes trial trips to Fall River and New York with official commissioning a week later.
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