The Ugly Duckling Saga and a Mermaid Rescue
In an Inlet tale, Captain Martin recalls the Ugly Duckling yacht and Eleanor Beemis amid a summer storm. Eleanor dives to save Cronin, then Cronin’s perilous recovery and her steadfast aid anchor a dramatic rescue, with the Mermaid later restored to service.
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Maisie
Martin
Miss Beemis
Frederick Beemis
Wall Street
Dueckling
Apis Puessing
Ly Weid
Vin
Eleanor
Cronin
Boston
Mr. Cronin
Beemis
Teemis
Reemis
Byingin
Staten Island Sound
Cap
Ant
Cyonin
Tim
Ullt
Jess
Waltzing distance estimates in Gardiner and Europe
A dancing master in Gardiner Maine calculates an evening waltz distance of seven miles using 44 foot steps and six measures per minute. A French estimate places the average stride at 21½ inches, yielding about 119 yards per minute, with various European armies listed by stride length and cadence.
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Gardiner
Ain
Ttetian Army
Pranch Army
British Army
Spartan Military Regimen Emphasized From Youth
The ancient Spartans kept boys and men in constant training to ensure military efficiency. Boys were taken from homes at a young age and subjected to strict regulations, including a uniform diet and limits on body fat. Penalties for deviation included flogging, and Nueme, son of Polytus, faced public scrutiny for unlawful upbringing before Ephors.
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Actin
Nuuelie
Polytus
Ephorst
Sparta
Oldest Lighthouse Claims From Ancient Times
The oldest lighthouse believed to exist is at Corunna Spain built in Trajan's reign and later rebuilt in Magland and Frayes. The Cordovan Tower at the mouth of the Bay of Biscay in France was completed in the 16th century during Henry IV and stood 287 years as a premier lighthouse though its height later rose.
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Corunna
Spain
Trajan
Magland
Frayes Hay Ite
France
Bay of Biscay
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Bumbobo
New York
East River
Thirty-fourth Street
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