Homeward bound from Oxford with memories of English cooking
The narrator describes packing for departure from Oxford to Southampton, leaving behind domestic duties to become a traveler. She praises English home cooking, recalling Windsor meals starved by roast beef and lamb, peas, sauces, custard, and especially a delicate fillet of plaice cooked in milk for tender flavor.
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Godbye
Oxford
Southhampton
Windsor
Crossing the Channel to Paris from New Haven
A travelogue describes a sea voyage from New Haven to Dieppe and Paris. The writer, observing a quirky passenger dubbed “the poet,” details train rides, Parisian sights like the Louvre and Arc de Triomphe, and the Latin Quarter. The narrative shifts to a card puzzle solution from a chesslike bridge problem.
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Seine
Paris
Latin Quarter
Hotel de Nice
Rue Des Beaux Arts
Tuileries
Champs Elysee
Arc de Triomphe
Bois
Louvre
Eiffel Tower
Notre Dame
Versailles
Bridge hands reveal thinking ahead in dummy play
In The World Of Bridge the ability to plan ahead is shown in today's hand. With North as dealer and both sides vulnerable, the article discusses how a chess player's foresight parallels bridge strategy and highlights South's strong dummy play as an example.
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Declarer
East
South
West
North
Giant sequoia stump hosts 32 couples dance in California
In California a fallen giant sequoia stump served as a dance floor with thirty-two couples dancing simultaneously. The event drew attention for its novelty and showcased the stump's preserved surface for social entertainment.
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California
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