Poetry of Love and Empire Across Desolate Frontiers
A fragmentary piece blends a Romantic ode on youthful passion with dense antiquarian and colonial notes. It drifts from a lyric meditation on Deborah Lee to gardening advice, then expands into a sweeping account of desert ruins, slave raiding in Zinder, and the brutal slave trade across the Sahara, detailing market life, captives, and the human cost of conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Zinder
Virnia
Bournou
Sahara
Acieus
Burr
England
Practical September Farm Work Advised For Crops and Livestock
The notice urges timely sowing of grain crops like wheat and rye, proper let it grow to avoid winter damage, collecting windfalls to feed cattle or swine, and using mixed cooked scraps to boost swine fattening. It covers strawberry bed care, late summer grass seeding, budding, potato digging, barnyard drainage, soil plowing guidance, turnip thinning, seed corn selection, and hog feeding strategies.
Fern Musings on a Best Room and Free Sunshine
In a fragment from Fern Musings the author rejects the idea of a best room with its stiff harness of finery. They crave open air bright sunshine fresh mantel flowers and a home filled with laughing children and outdoor views rather than luxury cloying comfort. The piece advocates for Sunday as the best day and a life shaped by natural light and simple joy.
Slave Hunts In The Sahara And Central Africa
The excerpt describes slavery's origins in Central Africa with vivid contrast between barbaric bondage and the dream of liberty. It details the vast slave trade routes, major kingdoms like Wadai Bouimon Soudan and Timbuctoo, and the transport of captives to Cuba and the Western Hemisphere. It paints Borno/Zinder as a notable city, noting its 20,000 inhabitants, conical hills, huts, and markets where cattle, camel, sheep, fowl, wheat, and honey are traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Anton
Bournou
Sahara
Sarkee
Zinder
Napoleon
Marengo
Hblick
Ordia
Asrer
Tubal Cain
Alexander
Cossar
Plades
Central Africa
Cuba
Africa
Wadai
Bouinon
Soudan
Timbuctoo
Barbary
Central
Cenne
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Frederick Brown
Ftorney
Elyria
Ohio
Becke House
J. IL. Dickson
Court House
Lockwood & Bage
Dillen
Saih
Beebe
Joan
Vincent
Putnam
LAW
Court Mullen
BO ‘On
Alorney
Elyrig
Esq
Dobhile
Ebic Square
K. Garvey
Chancery
Garvey's Exchange
A. Doglittle
Snd
Eirria
Chin
Beebe House
Burke & Lake
Awyers
Real Espato
Afl Utsinas Guirksted
Ty Unteireare
Micheebe
Rail Road
Hamilton Fish
Iron
Tro Hareis
Alan
Theroa R- Strong Palajyra
Srprente Court
Bay
Ind. G. Washiory. “Merchants
Roils
Cine IX
Pedlus
Fawkes Notions
Faukes Notlon
Mi Starr & CO
Ealers
American & Fortign Dry
Croceries
H.C. Stake
Latspox
KELSO
Colexian & Perry
Leyte
Gates
Eger
Windu
Ghio
Andr Scott
Max
Isider
Parsons
Ookseller & Slationer
Reebe's Block
Wris
Merhenl
Schoui and
Ebwiy Kelley
Ofive
Beeler Rouse
Maxine
BL. Macy
Manter
Griswold & Manville
Ealeulsin
Beele’s Block
Hubbard
Eyris
Dewitt
EALER
Merchant Tailors
E. H W. Norton
Mas Taluor, Bastorn
Manston House
Cutting
Wal. Hoyle
Merwin
Ali
Exchange
Elyin
Kewley
Ly Reade
Cheapin
Jake Ailor
Bis
W. A. Stow
George Futtergill
Sain SE
Mason's Block
Wate
W. BD. Robinson
John Pietford
Mayn St
Maxon's
J. W. Bullock
Gilbert
West Avenue
T. Crane
Massey & Fuller’s
Chis
Gunsmuthin W. Packard
Urs
D.C. White
Dora West
Massey & Fuller's
WM. B. Ingersoll
AGEON
Gilive
Sdoora South
D. L. Warkness
Besbe Hong
Ee Ohig
YOUTH
AG Ge
Woruai
South
Kostling
Fine
Earth
Deborah Lee
Eugur
Deborah
Rho Ingsen
Moosterdosm
Ver
Yelorah Lee
Grassler
Phe Wigets
Fer
Rene
Agers
West Coumtrun
Detiah Lee
Deboriah Lee
Leaven
J’armer
Maine
United States
Colorado
Iteas
Great American Desert
California
Baron Vong Tumbolit
American
Gisuoyarad
Borgeon
San Bernardino
The
Stvain
Gilame Say Bronyanpixo Valley
Colorado Desert
Gila
Egypt
Bnow Bieth
Eiri
Pascoe
New York
Tynes
Fern
Sharpe
Sthata
Worack St. Jon
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