Demons of the Cup Intrigue and a Poverty Visage
A fragment unfolds a tale of a demon named the Cup guiding a man through a social circle, meeting a hungry beggar Lucy Sheldon who pleads for pity for starving children. The narrator, haunted by a nightmare figure, confronts moral temptations and vows to abstain from drinking.
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Rann Godre
Liege
Lucy
Sheldon
Lacy
Robert
Lear
Abe
Cena
Lesson on Virtue and Family Duty From a 1878 Writ
The text urges boys to avoid bad habits and seek knowledge, stressing home life’s duty to parents and children. It emphasizes self discipline, physical and mental effort, and steady work as paths to greatness, with guidance on family singing and moral conduct. It also reflects on memory’s power and the solace of home amid life’s trials.
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Chaie
Alorg
Twenty Impeilic Manners Listed for Behavior in Company
A list of twenty improper behaviors is described, including talking during readings, cutting nails in company, rude stares at strangers, telling one’s own stories, reading aloud without prompting, spitting or smoking, leaving church before services end, whispering in worship, disrespecting elders, and receiving gifts without gratitude. It also notes correcting older persons, lack of listening, starting to eat at the table, answering others’ questions, starting to speak before others finish, and laughing at others’ misfortunes.
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House of God
Wedding anniversaries and land sales in a scattered excerpt
The piece narrates wedding anniversary customs from cotton to diamond and mentions an auctioneer touting land as pleasant to cultivate. It includes stray dialogue about land quality and a brief, garbled aside referencing a Mr Parker and family memories.
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Parker
Pateli
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