English Views of the Famous Lieutenant of Napoleon
The text discusses Soult as Wellington described him, noting his restraint and bravado during a retreat. It highlights Soult’s prowess in gathering funds, his masterly retreat, and the swift regrouping of 20 000 troops at Braga. It ends with his passage into Portugal and losses of about 5 000 men.
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Soult
Wellington
Braga
Portugal
J. Hanbury Williams
Co. V. O
Blackwood’s
Hazlitt on resisting tyranny with kindness and persuasion
The quote argues violence defeats its aims and urges using gentle words and a kind smile to win respect. It claims tyranny provokes revolt in every heart and that coercion cannot compel genuine respect or loyalty.
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Hazlitt
Proud mother recalls pianist daughter’s recital praise
A mother notes Professor Octave visited and her daughter played piano to his praise. Nearby neighbor Tow rude, failing to mask reactions like the rest of the neighborhood.
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Octave
Two Letters Answer for Tom In Love Note
In a talk on romantic fate one participant proposes to answer Tom in two letters instead of one. The exchange hints at liberal sentiment and a playful approach to love. The New Orleans Picayune notes the whimsical remark about an angel cooking for a beloved.
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New Orleans Picayune
New Orleans
The Hungarian Crown and its ancient adornments
The Hungarian Crown, worn at coronation by Austrian emperors, is the Steppen piece used 800 years ago. Made of pure gold, it weighs about fourteen pounds and carries 53 sapphires 50 rubies 1 emerald and 838 pearls with no diamonds due to King Stephen's superstition.
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Stephen
Dinner Table Conversation Ends Silent Meal
Mr Blodger announces intelligence at the dinner table and Mrs Blodger responds with relief before they eat in quiet. The scene centers on a domestic exchange about awaited news and shared meal.
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Mr. Blodger
Mrs. Blodger
The Illuminated Quadruple Constitution of 1859
A garbled note recalls the largest newspaper ever published in the United States the Illuminated Quadruple Constitution issued in New York on July 4 1859. It describes its 28000 copies sold at 50 cents each and an eight page eight column format featuring portraits poets and notable figures with lengthy poems and the eight hour labor claim regarding the Don Hoax.
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New York City
Uiroon Cola
Buchanan
Eeeee
Iene Ilenry Ward Beecher
N. P. Bahks
B. A. Chapin
Hoeraece Greeley
Teabeth Barrett Browning
Alexandon Humboldt
James G. Bemmett
Origin of Stationer name in Paris markets
Pierre de Biois notes the title stationer applied to a class of booksellers before the 17th century. He distinguishes Wharii and stationaryi, the latter operating stalls in markets while copying and selling manuscripts. By 1260 Paris had about twenty nine brokers and stationers, amid its reputation as a learning center.
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Pierre de Biois
Paris
London Standard
Wish It Was Saturday Night In New York
A New England manufacturer, leveraged by decades of traveling sales, visits New York and stays in a palatial hotel. He brags about luxuries including tiled walls and porcelain tub, noting the room’s splendor and wishing it were Saturday night.
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New York City
New York
Boston Herald
European payoffs lure singers back home
Mildred Aldrich notes in Theater Magazine that many American singers abroad return not for love of home but for money. Debutantes sometimes sing for nothing or low pay. others receive up to 200 francs a month, while a top debutante once earned 5,000 francs for a single debut. Some performers in Europe earned about 60 francs a month or 25 francs a week, prompting many to seek better wages in the United States.
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Europe
Mildred Aldrich
The
Theater Magazine
United States
Opera Comique
Frances
The Tinsel Maker of Delhi
A vivid description of a Delhi tinsel maker at work. A worker squats, guiding thread from a mounted ball to a spindle, hands weaving as the reel of tinsel spins rapidly. Sunlight mingles with gold threads, giving the silken line a fiery glow.
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Delhi
India
Irrepressible cough lesson on breath control
A medical note explains coughing worsens irritation and advises taking a long breath and holding it to warm the air and soothe air cells. It states refined nitrogen acts as an analgesic to the mucous membrane, reducing the urge to cough and aiding throat and lung healing.
Delayed Swing Tale From Cairo Reflects Arabian Trade Diligence
A Cairo resident tells of a tradesman who delayed a garden swing order for twenty years. A boy who later became a father recalls the unfulfilled request as a warning about slow service and the trader’s claim that haste harms those in need.
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Cairo
Scotchman at Niagara Falls and a wooden leg peacock
A Scotchman visiting Niagara Falls with an American friend expresses cooled patriotism. The guide asks if he has seen anything wonderful, and the reply recalls a peacock with a wooden leg at Pewble? The exchange blends humor with national pride and disbelief in American wonders.
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Niagara Falls
Peebles
The Overseer Learns a Lesson in Brain Over Brawn
A Baltimore Sun writer notes a factory scene where an overseer offers help to a red faced drayman struggling with a heavy case. The man yanks with a hook, but the handle comes off, prompting a witty exchange about using brains with muscle.
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Baltimore Sun
Drayman
Diogenes Seeks Honest Man in Village Drug Store
Diogenes enters a village drug store asking for a cold cure. The pharmacist admits no cure exists. Diogenes drops his lantern and proclaims he has found an honest man.
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Diogenes
Dialogue on a possible arranged marriage in a family quarrel
George questions a potential marriage to his sister. The other man says he heard it but doubts it due to her past ideas about many other men. The exchange reveals family tension and suspicions of suitability.
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George
Portrait Payment Prompt Sparks A Gentle Joke
A cartoonish exchange shows Mr. Facetious asking if he should look pleasant for a portrait and the artist replying payment is in advance to ensure both parties look pleasant. The quip hinges on prepayment for agreeable appearances.
The Mirror of a Man's Department
A reflective thought notes that a man's duties echo his own image. The quote links self to work as a personal mirror revealing character through daily tasks.
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Goethe
A Laughing House Over Hats And Heads
In the house of commons a young member sat on his silk hat after his maiden speech provoking roaring laughter. An Irish member quipped that the gentleman’s head was not in his hat, prompting the speaker to call for order amid continued amusement.
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House of Commons
Safe For a Short Distance
A young man named Witherby asks his Scotch kinsman Robert Donaldson about studying law. Donaldson, blunt and dry, deems it a harmless amusement if not taken too far, scoring the youth’s fatuous look and gay dress.
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Young Witherby
Robert Donaldson
Mr. Donaldson
Honest thrift and independence guide a righteous life
A Franklin quotation urges integrity and frugality, advising to keep a penny for expenses and to avoid pride in wealth. It promises happiness and independence as a shield, warning against bowing to rich or accepting abuse from ornate hands.
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Franklin
Prisoner Voices Frustration Over Mock Justice
A prisoner argues that creditors forced him to raise money, leading to jail, while a prison visitor insists he must satisfy justice. The exchange reveals tension between immediate financial pressures and perceived fairness in the system.
Public Speakers Quote on Speech Ends
The Illustrated London News notes two kinds of speakers: those who begin a good speech and fail to finish, and those who give a poor speech and cannot finish, with the latter being longer.
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Illustrated London News
The Original Lobbyist in Eden’s First Government
The serpent called the lobbyist of Adam and Eve’s first government in the Garden of Eden. The Washington DO. E. Record notes this conspicuous figure as a symbolic lobbyist role stated in a mythic context.
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Adam and Eve
Garden of Eden
Washington
DO. E. Record
Experience Keeps a Dear School Phrase
Franklin quotes on wisdom from experience and learning, noting that only fools learn elsewhere and hardly at all.
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Franklin
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