Remarkable Dull Boys Who Became Great Men
The piece argues perseverance and effort matter more than early intellect. It cites Newton, Swift, Napoleon, Watt, and others as examples of slow starts turning to high achievement, noting teachers sometimes misjudge potential and that steady work leads to eventual leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ign
Fentus
Hoth i Cortona
Tomaso Guidi
Tsang Barkow
Charter-house
Miighit
Tsane
Addi Harke
Dean Swift
Dublin University
Oxford
Chilliiers
Vonks
Bt. Andrews
Edinburg’ University
Dalzell
Chatterton
Indie
Napoleon
Wellington
Dughess
Abrantes
John Howard
Stephenson
Hamphrey Davey
Davis
Gilbert
Digeguer
Watt
Value of diligence and self education in character
Fragmented excerpt argues that quickness of parts is less important than steady application and perseverance. It stresses parents should watch and delay pushing children, allowing bodily powers and habits of diligence to form character. The text cites St Andrews philosophy and mentions Duke’s students as examples.
Architect and Builder's. The architect and builder debate
The excerpt recalls a Maidsieye cross examination where a sergeant questions an architect about the distinction between architect and builder. The exchange defines roles, noting the architect designs and specifies while the builder executes. The final retort jokes that the Tower of Babel had no architect, highlighting the case's wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Rochester Bridge
Kent
Maidsieye
Baron Garrow
Aman
Abt
Wells
Old English tale of sailor and shipwreck seen in a paper
An English paper recounts a curious old lady receiving a forged fetter from a sailor aboard a merchant ship. The tale mentions a Bay of Friday misfortune, a heavy seas gale, bowsprit loss, a washed overboard binnacle, and a captain unable to recover his quadrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binnagle
Rand
Sailor recounts calamity at sea near Hallelujah
An old sea tale recalls a storm near Halifa z where a ship suffers a bamboo sting blow clears the pulpit and tabernacle. The crew fears loss as a sea washes overboard and the captain loses conjuration. After fifteen days the crew arrives at Hallelujah. The narrator notes disbelief at surviving and laments being a sailor.
General Bung Urges United Front in Great Union Speech
A dramatic abridged Baltimore Sun style scene features Gen Bung delivering a frayed orated call for unity. He invokes national symbols and a populist platform while praising citizens across states from Maine to Florida. He urges loyalty to the Union and asks listeners to support the candidate with a bold pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leslie
Jersey
Hullsale
Maine
Florida
Union
Puritan anissister pnge quotes Psalm passage in haste
An old Puritan preacher, rough in style, rhapsodizes on the Psalm line I said in thy haste all then are Kats. He imagines the Psalmist before him and retorts that David would have spoken had he been present. he claims a half day would suffice to avoid contradiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
American weekly journal to debut in London this month
A notice states an American weekly journal will appear in London during the present month, signaling a new transatlantic publication entry with plans for distribution and potential local readership impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
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Ediburger Lawsutry
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Eton
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Architects and Builder's
Halifaz
Thang
Hallelujiah
Bung
TIE Bacn
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