From Sea to Sea Poem Excerpt by Joaquin Miller
An 1880s style verse fragment depicts American expansion with marching imagery, calling for unity and Westward ascent. It references the New World, Delaware and Susquehanna rivers, Alleghanies, Chestnut trees, Pine, and plains with cattle. Strong regional landscapes and diverse places are invoked to evoke national pride and movement westward.
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Susquehanna
Duty and the captain in a sea tale at Sankoty Head
A seaside group recalls a long-ago iceberg sinking. The captain saves many by launching boats while some blame him for leaving the ship. The debate centers on duty to passengers versus self-preservation, with voices for and against the captain’s actions.
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Bartholomew Gosnold
New England
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Good Sons
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Chowder
Six of One by Half a Dozen of the Other Novel Proposed
A discussion among writers debates a single serial novel featuring multiple authors including Mrs Stow Mr Loring Mrs Whitney and others It is suggested the work be titled Six of One by Half a Dozen of the Other but the plot remains unrevealed amid playful banter and questions from Ingham and others.
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Hale
Colorado
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Normenclator
Spin six plates and a novel in a single plan
A discussion among literary figures centers on the creation of a new work titled Six of One. Plans include collaborative input from Mrs. Stowe, Mr. Loring, Mrs. Whitney, Miss Tate, and the duo Perkins and Apollo Lyon. The piece undergoes multiple authorial revisions as editors hint at a December first chapter release.
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Hale
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Washington Street
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Saliburton
Ingham
Fausta Carter
Harper's Magazine praised as best in its class
Contemporary praise from New England Homestead and New York Standard extols Harper's Magazine as the best sustained publication of its kind in the world. It highlights its affordability, editorial quality, comprehensive content, and role as a repository of biography, travel, literature, science, and art.
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Harper's Magazine subscriptions and pricing 1872 terms
Harper & Brothers New York offers Harper's Magazine one year at $16 plus extra copies, weekly issues, and multi year bundles. Discounts include six copies for $8.00, full Harper's Periodicals at one address for one year, and complete 13 volume sets at $225 with express shipping. Single issues by mail 300, cloth binding 38 cents, post paid 24 cents yearly postage to subscribers.
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