A Maine Woods Canoe Test with a City Financier
In a remote Maine trip contractor J Thornleigh Weldon hires guide Ames, who battles a stormy lake to save the financier after Weldon insists on deer hunting during a storm. The guide wrests control, saves his life, and wins a payoff and future hire. Weldon returns to civilization, promising a recommendation to friends.
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J. Thornleigh Weldon
New York
Mr. Weldon
Ames
Aes
Tom Ames
Lis
Weldon
Tie
Welsdon
Welton
J.thornleigh Weldon
Muel Sloep
Amos
Annie
Ana
Artificial Eyes in Ancient Times
The article notes the ancient drive to appearances, tracing artificial eyes to 500 B C made by Roman and Egyptian priests who served as physicians. It describes eye-making methods on flesh-tinted linen strips, highlighting early medical craft shaped by the love of perfection.
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Charles Lamb
Pompeii
Ambroise Pare
Mare
Shakespeare
Gloucester
Mui
Rome
Egypt
The Killing Pace of a Hard-Working Husband
A verse portrait of a weary man who toils year round, saving pennies, ink-stained fingers, and long hours, while facing ridicule and poverty. He endures hardships and years of striving, hoping for peace if his spouse stops competing with wealthier neighbors.
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