PPYs Visit to Town Ends Hidden Romance
Mrs. Vincent schemes a country wife for her son Con. Hepzibah Wortley, a shy country girl, moves in as a guest then falls under his playful gaze. After months of growing closeness she returns home, only to be haunted by Con’s reappearance and a secret longing rekindled at the well.
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Black Diamond Tunnel CO
Great Tighlander
Highlander
Black Diamond Tunnel Company
Peu Terese
Svaine
Phyllis
Con
Madre
Martha Perry
Elijah Wortley
Martha
Barnes
Brougham
Hepzibah
Eppy
Nepzibah
Miss Wortley
Mrs. Vincent
Doctor-Well, Mrs. Hodge, has your husband followed my instruc tions
Mrs. Hodge questions the doctor about her husband’s diet, noting he ate turnips and oats with a bit of barley but struggled with the meat portion, unsure how to make him eat the animal food when needed.
Uncrowned Queens Who Never Wore a Crown
English history records seven queens of England who were never crowned. Margaret of France forewent a coronation due to costs. Henry VIII coronations centered on Anne Boleyn and then skipped for others. Henrietta Maria declined for religious reasons. Caroline of Brunswick was barred by George IV and died soon after.
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England
Margaret of Trance
Edward I
Forsooth
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr
Henrietta Maria
Charles I
Caroline of Brunswick
George IV
Westminster Abbey
Incident Themes Of Woman S Intuition And Courtesy
A compilation of brief vignettes from a New York Post clipping. It recalls a well dressed woman aiding an old shabbily dressed man on an Amsterdam streetcar, earning the respect of all aboard. It also notes sea cliff rope crafts on St Kilda, a humorous misaddressed reference exchange, and a court trip misnaming.
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Willi
Amsterdam
New York Post
Towns Made by Railways
Railways create and shape towns by siting and naming communities before any inhabitants move in. Chicago, St. Louis, and the southwest illustrate how transport networks drive growth, with dozens of planned towns and many more future sites along railway lines.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Remembering His Enemies And The Old Masters
A collection of humorous anecdotes and literary notes reflects on Shakespeare's sonnets, wit as reputation, social pretensions in Washington, and a punny tale of a suit thief. Also recalled is Mrs. Wortley Montagu’s ironies and a domestic cough remedy with a lemon gum arabic recipe.
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Washington
Europe
America
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