Dalrymple in the Afridi bivouac a night of peril and voice
Captain John Colin Dalrymple of the Blankshires endures a brutal night in the Afridi hills. Cut off with wounded comrades, he faces enemy scavengers and the prospect of death, guided by a mysterious voice he believes may be a guardian angel and the memory of Molly and Jock back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
John Colin Dalrymple
Blankshires
Eod
Nooless
Plains
Drummond
Scott
Grey
Marcy
Fle
Belpices
Tame Animals at School and Domestic Wits Compared
A discussion contrasts domestic animals with their wild counterparts, arguing domestication erodes instincts and courage. It notes sheep following blindly through gates, dogs ignored by traffic, and foxes and wolves displaying superior cunning, with examples from hens on roads and East Asian hunting practices.
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Udoor
Abel Chapman
Constantinope
Hecece
Cochin China
Unexplained Mysteries of Sleep Surprising Theories
The London Pictorial surveys sleep, noting uneven body weights during rest and how blood flow shifts. It cites examples of sleepwalking brains and sleeping musicians, with experiments showing waking times tailored by subconscious clocks and age related wake sensitivity.
Korea and Japan clash over Korea's fate amid annexation
A 1906 eyewitness account outlines Korea's rich resources and long resistance to foreigners, the 1880s to 1900s tensions with China and Russia, and Japan's ascent. It notes Korea's poor governance, anti foreign sentiment, and the 1904 1905 wars leading to Japan's protectorate and eventual annexation, with harsh scenes of occupation and local reactions.
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Japan
Taffrad
Chambers
Russia
Korea
China
Legation
Great Britain
Seoul
Mancherian
Maschuria
Wanchuria
Janie
Kure
Manchuria
Chins
Asia
Port Arthur
Japano
Far East
Imperial House of
Imperial Government
Imperial Government of
Chosen
B.C
Kori
Marquis Ito
Tokyo
Java
Farmer and buggy on steep hill turn out cautionary tale
A farmer driving a heavy load up a hill meets a rider in a light buggy who threatens to harm him if he does not yield. The farmer complies, then asks what the rider did to a previous passerby. The rider responds he turned out for that man, implying a warning about aggressive driving.
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God of Battlee
Scott
Grey
Drummond
Maily
Jack Dalrymple
Molly
Jock
Pinch
Grahsm
Max
Dalrymple
Hay
Josten Hay
Major Cameron
Caere
Regia
Japan
Asia
Senul
Kortan
Seoul
Korea
Far East
Gronder
Linseed Tea Remedies For Throat Ailments
An old medical note promotes linseed tea for throat and mucous membrane inflammation. It advises boiling an ounce of linseed in a pint of water, straining, and adding lemon syrup or a small amount of biores-root. The drink may be taken repeatedly.
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Serehee
Pever
Reyond
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London Pictorial
Coleridge
Kubla Khan
Tartini
Mise Cayenne
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