A Pair of Fire Eaters Duel From 1794 to 1813
In Strassburg two French officers, Captain Fournier and Captain Dupont, fight a long running duel that stretches across years. After initial skirmishes and repeated bouts, they finally agree to a staged shootout. Dupont spares Fournier to wed, ending the quarrel with a promise of future punishment if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Europe
Strassburg
Hussars
Fournier
Blume
Moreau
Dupont
Parbleu
Blaie
Baptist
Pourpter
Neuilly
Pournier
It Is Not All Bush in Australia Says an Australian Woman
An Australian woman recounts amusing inquiries about her homeland. She notes the belief that all Australians live in bush and that convicts still shape the population. She reflects on how outsiders misjudge veracity and the idea of educating children under convict stigma.
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Australia
Utr
Fashion notes on Directoire style trends and parasol trims
The piece surveys Directoire period fashion, praising long gowns but criticizing extreme silhouettes. It highlights tunic skirts, hemmed finishes with tassels, soutache embroidery, parasol fabrics and embroidery, and contrasts coats and skirts with varied materials and colors. It notes white pongee coats, white serge, mohair with colored coats, and bold silk and linen combinations.
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Paris
Seaton
Directoire
Pongee
Dresden
Lineti
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Er Hudson
Quali Maynard
Concord
Boston
ST. Mark’s Church
Lelia Burnett
Man Delano
New York City
Southboro
Lyman Delano
Harvard
Southbord
Burnett
Robert M. Burnett
Cambridge
New York
Brookline
New Bedford
Philadelphia
Mr. Pride
Figgt
Roger Poor
Cleveland Cobb
William Watson
John Peabody
Dagamates
Arthur Hutchinson
Harry Burnett
George Peabody Gardner, Jr
Se Rier Windsor
Thomas ‘Lindsay
Warren Delano Robbins
Harvard College
Miss Laura
Delano
George
Hall Burnett
William Thayer
St. Mark’s School
Ellis Bishop
Elmer. Burnett
St. Paul’s Church Choir
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Eden
Mendelssohn
Deerfoot Farm
Jamaica Plain
Westminster
Joseph Barabe
Narragansett
Larabe
Gardner
Innish
P.H. DeLee Nason
Maynard
Per
Creighton's Shoe Emporium
Main Street
H. J. Hansen
Walden St
Kelley-Springfield
P. W. White
Kelly-Springfield Tires
Main St
R. H. Cotton
P. D
Clarina Ave
Wakefield
Mas
Fairhaven Greenhouses
Wilfrid Wheeler
Concord, Mass
Precourt & Blanchette
Maynard, Mass
Ren York Letir
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