The Sultan in the Imperial Harem at Constantinople
A dutiful survey of the sultan’s nightly routine in the Constantinople harem. It details the order of visits, the strict etiquette, the roles of kadin and gedeklik, the quiet progression from prayer to refreshments, and the rigid supervision by costas and aghas to preserve decorum.
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Constantinople
Yatsu Namazy
Ele
Gedelik
Costa
Gedeklik
Corps de Ballet
Peta
Khet Khoda
Costas
Mabain
Europe
Sultan Ibrahim
Damad Zadeh Effendi
Sheikh Islam
Abdoul Hamid
Iuperior
White
Mrs Caudle’s Curtain Lecture Rants At Caudle’s Tavern Habits
A frenzied monologue reveals Mrs Caudle berating her husband for tavern visits and tobacco smoke. She denounces domestic drudgery, vows not to answer the door or sleep with a latch, and warns of a miserable morning after his late night drinking. The piece skewers marital strain and gender roles in a midcentury echo.
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Mia
Gett
Mr. Caudle
Mr. Caudie
Caudle
Prettyman
Leanly
Sint
Hushard
Tor
Susan
The Major and the Sweetened Inn in a Southern Village
In a southern village a jovial Major runs a small inn famed for sweetened drinks. A married couple visits monthly, is delighted by the Major’s witticisms, and indulges heavily. Tensions rise as one visit ends with a quarrel and a woman’s mounting ire during their ride home.
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John—Jomp
Fort Erie
Gaines
Major accused in missing person case after roadside search
A man named Sam claims a woman vanished from a vehicle. The Major is charged with alxluc ion and a pursuit party searches the road. They reach a small rivulet where the missing woman’s head appears in the stream with a faint murmur about not getting any more of something sweetened.
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Sam
The Way to Cure a Cigars-Husband
Mrs Reed Williams seeks to reform her smoking husband by sharing her own resolve and proposing a swap: he quits to prove devotion while she continues, then they compare costs. He laughs, accepts, and they discuss philanthropy funding Mrs Ellison’s poverty with their cigar budget.
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Hire
Emeline
Ife
Ile
Schuylkill
Ellison
Effect of Fear as a Moral Agent in Youth
The fear of punishment induces sorrow and temporary restraint but does not change long term habits. Vices like falsehood, intrigue, and dishonesty persist, often rooted in poverty or strict authority. Fear can dull sensitivity and sharpen deceit, with severity fostering caution rather than virtue in vice.
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Walter T. Corauier
C. D. Cook
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