Stevenson narrative of misfortune and escape to Scotland
The fragments recount Robert Lotium Stevenson narrating life with a wife and dog, ill health, and a string of travels from Bournemouth to Edinburgh. He describes kidnapping, a sea voyage, a mutinous crew, a perilous climb to a tower, a debt-bound uncle, and a dramatic encounter with Alan Stewart Breck who offers money to be set ashore at Linnhe Loch, outlining a tale of danger and pursuit.
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Robert Lotium Stevenson
Tle
Innes
United States
Surame
N.Y
Liere
Scribner’s
High State Tower
Ife
Ellas
the Covenant
Queensferry
Firth
Rankfellor
Mr. Rankiellor
Moseason
Weilset
Alan Stewart Breck
Prince Charile
Linnhe Loch
The Bonny Fighter and the Jacobite Escape
In a dramatic Baltic saga a narrator recounts aiding Alan the Jacobite fighter during a raid on a brig. They fend off attackers, survive a shipwreck, and escape across rough terrain to reach Queensferry with allies plotting to reclaim a Shaw estate. The tale ends with plans to recover the family inheritance and Alan's quiet departure.
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Rownd-House
Alno
Alan
Enble
David
Tona
Kleker
Hosenson
Campbell of
Hielander
Queensferry
Dominions
the Post Publishing Co
Boston
Mass
All Rights Reserveil
Manna in the Holy Land story misread by consul
An official report to the government states manna is found in Upper Mesopotamia and Kurdistan near the Persian frontier. It falls as dew in September to November, mats on oak leaves, hardens into grain, and is gathered before heat. It is stored for winter, eaten as sugar substitute, and shipped to Baghdad for sale.
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Twuanna
Canaan
Jerusalem
Upper
Mesopotamia
Kurdistan
Wersian
Bagdad
How does the snake-charmer charm readers in print
An English doctor explains the cobra charm method in Popular Science Monthly. The charmer milks the cobra first to expel most of the poison, then allows a bite with little venom left, and finally has the snake bite a fowl while draining the last drops, winning audience confidence.
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Popular Science Monthly
Rajah's Ring Drives a Passion in a Wilderness Romance
Gavis, a lawyer, obsesses over Gracia Moore after she anchors her loyalty to rival Lathner. At a hunting camp in the North woods he confronts love and betrayal, clinging to a legend of a Rajah’s ring that may grant wishes as Dick Latimer hints at fate.
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Gavis
Lathner
Gracia Moore
Gruem
Dick Lathner
Whyte
Gracia
Sile
Latimer
Ile
Dick Latimer
Bob Gavis
Canada
Bob
Graem
North Woods
Lothar
Gaovis
Gayis
Dorothy Lee
Pierre
Champ Fins
Aerafal
Bob Gavgis
Ring and Rogue Emotions Amid Daring Escape
In a tense scene a man recalls a promised engagement and a cherished ring as plans unfold for a rapid departure. He skirts disclosure of a beloved’s name while paths of escape and danger converge, and a cryptic telegraph from a companion hints at a fateful turn.
Two Classes of Books and Biographies
The excerpt notes Charles Lamb split printed works into two classes: books written spontaneously with zest and those produced for formal reasons. It cites The World's Work on authors like Hin ne, Gibbon, Josephus and Addison Smith as examples of works many deem essential in a gentleman's library. It also discusses biographies written for pleasure versus duty and warns against dull volumes occupying shelves.
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Charles Lamb
Intler
Lamb
Hinne
Gibbon
Josephus
Adnin
Significance of Dreams in Dream Interpretation
The piece argues dream interpretation reveals inner cravings civilized society suppresses. It treats dreams as a tool for resolving life problems and guiding behavior, noting how nightly desires may point to social avenues like acting or public speaking. It urges using dreams to address real needs.
Four Rules With Women From Cleveland Press Quote
A Cleveland Press excerpt presents four rules attributed to a clever woman. The rules advise treating different groups of women distinctively: be intellectual with pretty women, be frivolous with the intellectual, be serious with young girls, and be saucy with elderly ladies.
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Cleveland Press
Mrs Bacon and Mr Bacon Dialogue Sparks Tension
A marital exchange reveals Mrs Bacon accusing Mr Bacon of bragging, while he defends himself by noting he laughed at a funny story she told. The brief quarrel centers on perceived credit for humor and personal behavior.
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Mrs. Bacon
Mr. Bacon
Train of Egypt Carts and Goatskin Water Bath
An American engineer describes a train in Egypt that stops for freight and passengers along the track. The engine pulls a coach and cane trucks loaded by Arabs, who fill the boiler with water using goatskins hoisted from a date tree ladder. The train then pushes about eight dozen trucks along the line.
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Egypt
Whiel
Ccrgo
Une
Big Washington Irrigation Project Sets New Scale
A massive Washington State irrigation initiative by the Columbiana Basin Survey Commission aims to serve 1,753,000 acres with 20,000 second feet of water, at an outlay of 30 million dollars, backed by a 100,000 dollar state appropriation. The project ranks among the largest public works by cost and magnitude, with a daily capacity surpassing major conduits and vastly exceeding the Catskill aqueduct.
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State of Washington
Columbina Basin Survey Commission
Catskil
Cardul touted by Mrs Williams for womanly ailments
Mrs Williams of Springfield describes long weakness and back pain eased by Cordus and Cardul. Her husband obtained it after she suffered headaches and nervousness, noting she soon felt stronger and healthier with doctor approval. The ad claims thousands relieved and urges trying Cardul, sold everywhere.
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Springfield Mo
D. V. Williams
Route 6
Mrs. Williams
Whillama
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