Wilderness Debut of English Weaver in Corydon
In April 1811 across Indiana frontier, David Lawrence, an English weaver, travels with Patrice O Bannon and daughter Toinette to Corydon. A chance meeting with Colonel Posey leads to a work offer guarding a store, amid danger from a hidden Indian threat and a budding romance.
Corydon Settlement Opens as Indiana Territory Grows
In Corydon a dozen to forty log cabins cluster near two creeks marking the birth of the first Indiana Territory capital. Notables like Squire Boone and William Henry Harrison visit as Lane, Pedningtons, and Spencers shape the new frontier. David and Toinette arrive, meeting Doctor Elliott, and Posey’s shop awaits as the village begins to flourish.
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Corydon
Ohio
Great Lakes
Illinoils
Louisville
Vincennes
Lane
Pedningtons
Spencers
George
Spier
Boones
Squire
Spencer
Yellow Jackets
William Henry Harrison
Thomas Posey
England
O'Bannons
David
Toinette
Doctor Elliott
Elliott
Colonel Posey
Question of David's fate in Corydon
The fragment ponders whether David will face his foe in Corydon or soften after time with the town's kindly residents, potentially lifting the murder from his heart.
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David
Corydon
Making Matters Worse
Dialogue between two men about a kiss that angers Miss Julia who is pretending to be angry. One man explains he mistook her sister in the dark and apologizes. The scene suggests mistaken identity and social comedy.
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Kentucky
Indiana
Little Indian Creek
Death
Julia
Anti Noise Movement Embraces Soap Box Oration
A quirky declaration sees an unnamed speaker join an anti-noise movement vowing to deliver a bold public address from a soap box. The ripple of protest and the call for quiet reflects a civic clash over sound and speech in public spaces.
Paul Sails to Rome amid Storm and Faithful Courage
The lesson covers Paul sailing from Caesarea in AD 59 with Luke and others, facing a long voyage to Italy. Read about the hurricane ordeal near Crete, Paul’s steadfast trust in God, and his role as life saver for the ship’s passengers through faith, prayer, and service.
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Paul
Caesarea
Ramsey
Agrippa
Malta
Luke
Josephus
Rome
Aristarchus
Sidon
Palestine
Myra
Asia Minor
Aegean Sea
Alexandria
Italy
Cnidus
Fair Haven
God
Jonah
Mr. Moody
General Howard
Europe
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Indiana Wilderness
America
Davin Lawrence
Solomon
New Orleans
Jad
Ireland
Patrice O'Bannon
David Lawrence
Mr. O'Bannon
Conrad
Worruk
O'Bannon
Virginia
Mr. Lawrence
Sir Philip
Louisiana
O’bannon
Lawrence
Mr. O’bannon
Indiana Territory
Toinette O'Bannon
Peston
Maan
VALE
International Sunday School
ER. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago