Port au Prince tale of Vaudoux plots and farewells
In Port au Prince, Saintone seeks Vaudoux initiation to boost political power and win favor with Madame Saintone. He pressures Genie to guide him to a secret meeting while a tense, shadowed scene hints at dangerous rites and looming separation. The chapter ends with uncertain plans and a looming voyage.
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Aube
Rube
Darling
Uce
Ale
Hayti
Paris
Madame Saintone
Havre
Luce
Motha
Duce
Paul Ay
Antoinette
Port Au Prince
Saintone
Deffrard
Duff
Freemason
Deffrar
Vaudoux
Salntone
Hoop-Hunting In Berkshire Downs And A Patchwork Tale
A nostalgic excerpt from James Payn describes hoop hunting on Berkshire downs. Boys launch hoops from hilltops, chase them across wild turf, and narrate the sport with vivid, windward imagery. The piece blends life among the downs with playful reminiscence of early juvenile sport.
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James Payn
Berkshire Downs
England
Pig ride misadventure at St Anne s fair
A boy and his friend plot to saddled pigs stolen from the farm of Michael O Dowd. They sneak out at dawn and ride the black pig while the white pig follows. The ride ends with injuries, a bumped eye, and the boys fleeing as Mickey disappears for a week.
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Michael O'Dowd
Father
St. Anne’s
Willie
Nurse
Wille
Saqueaker
Micky O'Dowd
Micky
Pig Sty
Wil
Blackg
Apoe
Mickey
Fragmentary line hints at old text on race and gender
A terse fragment notes relations among races and sexes, mentioning white, friend and women, and a claim of shared rides or journeys. The snippet implies discussions of identity and social roles without full context or clear narrative.
Training Animals by Professor Blake Triumphs Over Opposition
A famed animal trainer, Professor Blake, overcomes parental disapproval to pursue a life of teaching animals. His methods rely on patience and kindness, with tales of his horse and pony acts illustrating the bond between trainer and animal and the reward of gentle training.
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Professor Blake
Master Blake
Blake
Harry
Pony
Harry Inelste
Counting the Stars at Paris Observatory
Mise Klumpke and staff begin numbering heavenly bodies for an international star catalogue. From 189 photographs, counts range from a dozen to 1,500 stars, averaging 835. The projected catalogue could reach about 8,000,000 stars with upcoming census work by a pioneering woman.
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Paris Observatory
Mise Klumpke
Astronomical Congress
Austria Shows Waste Land Recovery as Cattle Pasture Plan
Austria uses a land economy lesson by awarding prizes to farmers to reclaim waste lands for pasture and to erect shelters for cows. The program aims to boost fodder supply, noting one quarter of cattle and horse fodder derived from reclaimed lands.
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Austria
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Jules Deffrard
Etienne Saviane
Etienne Saintone
Jane
Africa
Genie
Maas’ Saintone
Tien
Agente
Tares
Ella Randall Pearce
Pig
Rustean
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