Duel and Love in the Chase of Colonel Drury
In 18th century countryside splendor Colonel Drury of the Chase wields quiet authority as a beloved veteran and guardian for Betty and John Drury. Sir David Noake pressures Betty with wealth and a dangerous legacy of duels, driving a tense plot toward a fatal duel where the colonel resolves to end the threat, matching honor with deadly consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Jonn
John
Sir David
Hetty
London
John Drury
Major Foster
David Noakes
Baronet
Ohn Drury
Foster
Christmas Riots and Puritan Bans Highlight Ancient Conflicts
A historical piece contrasts Bolshevik efforts to secularize Christmas with prior Puritan bans in England and New England. It cites 1646 riots, 9,000 soldiers in Canterbury, and later Proscriptions through 1052, ending with Christmas revival under Charles II. Pudding recipes follow.
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Karim
League of Youth
Moscow
Osiris
England
Old England
Ipswich
Oxford
Canterbury
London
Charles
New England
United States
Henry VIII
Hal
Brandy Sauce Recipe Steps for Cream, Sugar and Brandy
A recipe outlines beating 4 lb of fresh butter to a cream then adding 2 percent of castor sugar. Stir in a glass of sherry and a small glass of brandy, mixing all together gradually by adding the brandy in small amounts.
Simple Mistake Ends in English Couple’s Promised Union
Frank Sumner, working for Falcon Insurance, recounts a mistaken engagement at Littleton Chapel. He pursued Ella Roscoe, but confused Ella with her sister Elsie, revealing the mix up after proposing. The tale ends with a card dated 1892 announcing Frank and Elsie’s marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sumner
Nydney
Falcon Insurance Company
Frank
Salem Chapel
Littleton
Ella Roacoe
Thomas Reescoe
Richard Fairbourne
Netherthorpe
Deci Ee
Stabul
Newbury Grammar School
Midlands
Littleton Chapel
Roscoe
Ella
Elsie
Roscoes
Sumner
Elsie Roscoe
Precocious Child Prodigies in Literature and Science
A survey of child prodigies highlights remarkable youths such as Chatterton, Jerrold, Austen, Ashford, and Pet Marjorie who produced notable works by ages 9 to 14. It contrasts common precocity with extraordinary cases like John Evelyn's son and Christian Heinecken, who mastered languages, philosophy, and history before five and thirteen months respectively, though both children died young.
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Hota
Huscoe
Hess
Elsso
Nad
Littietarr
Thic Owever
Woodlands
Littleton Dameel
Littleton
Rogcoes
Ella
Elsie
London
Sydney
Tom
Old England
Byron
Disraeli
Mill
de Quincey
Thomas O Kempis
Chatterton
W. H. Ireland
Vortigern
Boucicault
Sacha Guitry
London Assurance
Douglas Jerrold
Sadler's Wells
Paris
Jane Austen
Mike Daisy Ashford
Marjorie
Sir Walter Scott
Christian Heinecken
Lubeck
Denmark
Mince meat preparation with mixed fruits and spirits
A historical recipe describes chopping raisins currants apples suet candied peel and almonds then combining with Demerara sugar lemon rind and juice brandy and port. The mixture is packed tightly in a stone vessel and left to mellow if possible before cooking.
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Demerara
Describing Him In Film Folio, A Stiff Willful Man
Descriptions of J Fuller Gloom label him obstinate with excess wont power, as Gaunton Grimm notes he has more stubbornness than drive in character.
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J. Fuller Gloom
Old Gaunton Grimm
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Col. Drury
John le Breton
Colonel Drury
Chase
Elmhurst
Selehurst
Hastings
Marlborough
Jono Churchill
Preeision
Ramillies
Sitch
Drury
Lem
Sir David No
David
York
Miss Drury
Kieseu
Torejuase
Stig
Avid
Hue Woking
Mra Wimary
Wavidy
Laury
Mel Loe
Furce
Mel
Botly
Miso
Mark
Captain Noakes
Young Foster
Beauchamp
Davies
Captain Davies
Lieutenant Spencer
Vely
J. Hayhurst
John Evelyn
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