The Namur and a Slaver Treasure Hunt Ends in Blood
On a foggy night, Carlyle and crew battle Namur wreckage. They capture the treasure chest of Roger Fairfax from a doomed ship as Sanchez, a brutal slaver, battles lingering hate and fate. The Namur lies shattered on rocks, and four men perish, while others plan a risky boarding for gold.
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Schmitt
Estevan
Watkins
Dorothy
Namur
Carlyle
Simms
Haines
Roger Fairfax
Hhim
Black Sanchez
Geoffry Carlyle
Jack
Mr. Carlyle
Virginia
Bulles
Flere
Isrothy
Dorothy Vairfax
Sanchez
Santa Marie
Buckies
Pirates, Purse, and a Princess in a Chesapeake Judgment
Geoffry Carlyle and Dorothy Fairfax return from the Santa Marie voyage with a sunken chest of pirate gold. The governor pardons Carlyle and the crew for piracy in return for service, while Dorothy offers to clear debts and marry Carlyle as the tale ends aboard the Ocean Spray.
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Santa Marie
Parsila
Francis ‘Paravlilla
Enelish
Paradilla
Ine
Flell
Geoffry Carlyle
England
Sir John Collinswood
Ocean Spray
London
Dorothy
Old England
Watkins
Haines
Cape
Chesapeake
Dorothy Fairfax
Carlyle
Roger Fairfax
Crown
National Day of Thanksgiving Reflections on Peace and Gratitude
The excerpt laments the day of thanks as a universal beacon of peace. It describes worship in churches, national prayers, and the nation lifting hands to God for blessings and freedom amid world turmoil. It ends with a somber, hopeful note of praise and gratitude.
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Ife
T.s
Eleusinia to Demeter and the Genesis of Thanksgiving
The piece recounts ancient harvest feasts of Greece and Rome, naming Eleusinia in honor of Demeter and Cerealia for Ceres, with processions and royal imagery. It then traces the English and Dutch influences to Puritan Thanksgiving, noting Winslow's 1621 harvest festival with Pilgrims and Massasoit’s braves and a deer feast.
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Greece
Eleusinia
Demeter
Persephone
Pluto
Celeus
Eleusis
Ceres
Holland
England
Edward Winslow
Massasoit
Captain Misies-Standish
The Cold Warns of Serious Diseases
A common cold is not trivial as some illnesses begin with a cold. At first signs, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Early treatment reduces danger and helps prevent escalation of illness.
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Chamberlain
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Pedro
Manuel Estevan
Fairfax
Geoffry Qarlyle
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