The Lussac Affair and the Icy Bastile Plot Revealed
An intricate tale follows De Lussac and his lover amid revolutionary intrigue with Governor Vitry and Comte Beauregard. A letter of cachet, forged promises, and secret reports bind prisoners to a grim fate inside the Bastile as they seek release and truth.
Prisoner in the Bastile Sees City Through Cell Window
De Lussac remains imprisoned in a granite cell at the Bastile as guards guide him through corridors and a heavy lock filled with horror. He writes to the governor, recalls Sophie Linden, and gazes at the vast Paris beyond the window, imagining life and escape.
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Lee
Beaureard
Duc de Richelieu
de Luassac
Beauregard
Byan
de Bartines
de Lussac
Paris
St. Peter and St. Paul
Louis XI
de Richelieu
Richelieu
de Sartines
Sophie Linden
Comte de Lussac
Comte de Lussav
Nota
Ates
Rue Jean-Heuusire
Rue de Tournelles
Monsieur de Luasar
Royal Democrats and Bavarian Regent amid throne talks
The article discusses historical royal rivalries and a Bavarian prince regent Leutstetten who refused coronation. It notes mad kings and violent successions, contrasting past with modern progress, while highlighting Ludwig II debts and the regent's peaceful governance and agricultural reforms near Starnberg.
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John
England
Richard III
Tower of London
Robert
Haney IV
Eee i
Bexar
Serre
Otto
Imane
Pictorial Review
Laitd
Luitpold
Ludwig II
Ludwig
Itica
Ponethen
Bavaria
Rnion Hinery
Epetanien
Starnberg
Cottent
Ehlef
Slute Cormentel
Club of Girls Formed Despite Male Absence
In Real Money a fragment notes a club of girls formed with no man present and a yearlong pledge. A young fellow appears, mentioning earnings of ten dollars a week, and a curiosity about the club’s activities and the men involved.
The Remarkable Bruce Swindle and a Royal Mystery
A sprawling 19th century puzzle links Bruce Druce to the Duke of Portland and a buried thief sewn through duplicity. Claims of a secret life as Druce, multiple marriages, and a forged funeral spark a dramatic legal battle over a vast estate and title with American witnesses and a notorious perjury trial.
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Riri
Hideo Welbeck
London
Duke’s
Druce
Highgate
Duke of Portland
Bruce
Duke of
T. C. Druce
Ke of Portland
Hyde
George Hollamby Druce
Australia
Herbert Druce
Was Demetrius Czar or an Impostor
A fragmentary historical account describes the 17th century claim of Demetrius to the Russian throne. It details his alleged murder as a child, the ensuing chaos, and later rumors of a surviving Demetrius living incognito in Poland.
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Alain
Demetrius
Poland
Ivan the Terrible
Pitas
Boris
Demetrins
Czarowitch
Csar
Russia
He Larart
Cszsrowitch
Demetrius Czar
Eodor
Cemareat
Hia
Ily
Godunof
Manesarta
Maria Feodorowna
Tad I Malate
Attery
Demetrius Ee
Peodor
Humes
Cane
Cuarowitch
Coarina
Maria
St. Nicholas
Michael
Gregory
Ivan
Adam Wissniowski
The Great Campden Secret and Glencoe Massacre Tale
A historic account contrasts the Campden mystery of 1660 involving William Harrison and the Perry family with the Glencoe massacre of 1692. It traces wrongful executions over Harrison and the later treacherous killings in Glencoe tied to William II's proclamations and orders.
Did William of Orange Order the Massacre at Glencoe
The fragment notes a historical controversy asking if William of Orange ordered the Glencoe massacre. It references William and Mary on the English throne, James II in Ireland, and subsequent conflicts with supporters of James II during the late 17th century.
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William OF Orange
Glencoe
William
Mary
England
James II
Ireland
Irewes Entires
Boottiah High
Reliability of Witness Testimony and Wrongful Convictions
A discussion on the reliability of eyewitness accounts during stress at a university, noting wrongful convictions and the risk of condemning innocents. The piece cites a test by a professor highlighting how two or three witnesses could wrongly send an innocent man to the gallows and argues for cautious justice.
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Engl
Besinge
University of Kenan
Durin
Death Rate Reflections On Longevity And Sanitation
An analysis notes that life expectancy rises with sanitary science and steady living conditions. It cites India, Europe, and New York, claiming significant longevity gains over centuries and suggesting future metropolitan death rates could fall to 13 per 1,000, with many living to about 70.
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Seale
Ieee
Bwaden
Denmark
Taseachusetts
India
Europe
New York
Ous
Metropolia
Rahatara
Who Murdered Campbell of Glenure in Appin Here
The article recounts the 1752 Appin murder of Campbell of Glenure with James Stewart and Allan Breck as central figures. It traces suspicions, alibis, and clan tensions, noting Stewart’s execution in 1762 and the longstanding mystery of an unknown accomplice.
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Highlands
Campbell
Genure
James Stewart
Obert Louievenson
Glenure
Fort William
Appin
Kaber
Cameron
Hallahullah Ferry
Stewart
Allan Breck
Breck
Prince Charles
France
Campbell of
Ardshiel
Lochiel
Callart
Glens
Faanacioich
Ty Stewart
Allan
Ballybuigh House
Jamestewart
James
New Ferry
Ballachulish
Fifty Is Age To Slow Speed In Health Warning
A pathologist from St Bartholomew's Hospital notes arterial decay rises with age and warns that many men over 30 cannot sustain high physical or mental effort for long periods. He observes mortality rises after midlife, with women showing less heart rate change across ages.
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Andrewas
St. Bartholomew
Ingreaher
Lally
The Lady from Oklahoma and Other Epigrams
A fragmented handwritten epigram collection features odd lines about aging heirs, gloves and chin straps, and a mysterious "Lady from Oklahoma." It mixes wry observations of women, work, and perception with stray phrases about fashion, art, and emotion. The text also mentions Brazil trade values and a referenced annual comparison.
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Oklahoma
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