Sir Bulwer Lytton in Parliament Described as Orator
The article reviews Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton addressing the House in a heated adjourned debate. It contrasts his polished but artificial delivery with genuine oratorical force, noting his wealth and stage presence while doubting his deeper speaking genius. The piece likens him to Macaulay and reflects on parliamentary atmosphere.
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Trish
M. Pa
Finsbury
Marylebone
Lord Brougham
Bulwer Lytton
Theard
Theard Macaulay
Wes
Tancre
Notable Reform Bill Debate A Deaf Yet Eloquent Speaker
Sir Bulwer Lytton delivered a two hour second reading speech on the Reform Bill. His voice varied from clear to inaudible due to deafness, while his dramatic gestures and foreign air drew mixed admiration and awe from the audience. National Magazines
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Bulwer Lytton
Baronet
Anon
Europe
Combat with a Kangaroo in The Romance of Natural Vetery
A narrator recalls a kangaroo attacking a hunter and his dog, delivering vicious holds and a fatal forelimb hug while the hunter battles the creature with a club. His failed strike shatters, leaving him bloodied, nearly overwhelmed, and saved only by a jumper protecting his chest. The tale underscores the marsupial's dangerous strength.
Kangaroo Encounter on the Australian Plains
A hunter recounts a perilous duel with a deadly kangaroo on the plains of New Holland. After a fierce struggle the animal is killed with help from companions and a rifle shot wounds the hunter’s face. The party, including the brother and a friend, celebrates the kill while noting wary dogs and past hunts.
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Tover
Ziso
New Flolland
The Task of Woman as Moral Guardian and Guide
A Blackwood's Magazine passage extols the female vocation as elevating virtue and shaping leaders. It argues women form laws by shaping those who make laws and lead armies, guarding against infirmity with purity, mercy, and tenderness to inspire enduring moral refinement.
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Blackwood’s Magazine
Pay Your Debts and Stand Your Ground in Business
A brief Independent exhortation urges immediate debt payment, arguing that any amount foregone harms creditors and business climate. It warns against excuses of busyness and senstivity to debt risk, insisting personal responsibility and prompt settlement.
Reverend Stockton Father of Congressman Chaplain Dies
Dearan von Minisvry Rev W S Stockton father of Rev Thomas H Stockton the present chaplain to Congress died in Burlington New Jersey on the 20th ult Mr Stockton was a founder of the Methodist Protestant church and wrote many able essays on church government.
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Dearan von Minisvry
W. S. Stockton
Thomas H. Stockton
Congress
Burlington
N. J
Stockton
Methodist Protestant Church
Ice cargo melted before customs ruling reached
A cargo of ice imported from Norway to England faced delay as it could not be slated on customs schedules. After appeals to the treasury and board of trade, authorities decided to classify the ice as dry goods, but the entire cargo had melted by the time the decision was clarified.
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England
Norway
Treasury
Board of Trade
Humorous Irish Repartee Quips About Sour Beer
A disappointed Hibernian vents his grief with a spicy quip about asking for strong beer. He says it was good beer asked for but sour and all gone, implying disappointment and sly humor in a local comic tone.
Museum Tour Brag Spurs Visitor Exchange
A father tells his ten year old to visit the museum and mention his name to the keeper for a guided tour. The exchange reveals a personal note about seeking access through authority.
Tall Dreams and Unspoken Doubts
A brief meditation on a young woman’s dissatisfaction with height and the idea that happiness does not depend on stature. The reflection notes that personal insecurities can feel sharper when comparing oneself to an ideal.
Noble enterprises hailed with telegraphlike ladies
A quotation praising ladies as crucial precursors in noble pursuits compares women to the electric telegraph, far ahead of male counterparts, suggesting inspiration and progress driven by female influence.
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