The Coward and the Alpine Tragedy Revealed
A shattered climber recounts the fatal ascent with Willoughby lost on a Swiss peak. Amid freezing night, dwindling hope, and perilous ledges, Willoughby dies after crying out a single word, Coward, as the survivor survives and narrates the ordeal to Miss Brett.
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Mr. Willoughby
Oxford
Brett
Bii
Willoughby
Europe
Switzerland
Alps
Niagara Falls
Interlaken
Scheidegg
Lauterrunnen
Grindelwald
D'Lote
Queen's Mielis
Tim
Schwarzege Club Hut
Lee-Fall
A Life for a Life and the Prescription Question
A dramatic revelation about a woman’s silent judgment after tragedy frames a tense life moment. The narrator reflects on how a long silence will haunt him, then shifts to a second, critical discussion arguing physicians’ prescriptions are nostrums and that proprietary remedies often supplant doctor- devised formulas.
All Religions in London Add New Sect to City Faiths
A new faith community in Barkham joins London's diverse religious landscape. The piece lists numerous groups across the metropolis, including Chinaman mosques in the east end, Malayan temples near St George's Street, Parsees in Bloomsbury, Mormons in Islington, Buddhists and Antestor worshipers citywide, and over 200 Christian sects such as the Peculiar People, the Sande-Trianians, and Seventh Day Baptists, reflecting broad faith life in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkham
London
Urna
East End
Jeannine Southcott
Shakers
Seventh Day Baptists
Women in Medieval Times Compared to Modern Life
A Youth's Companion excerpt argues that women in the sixteenth century faced less pressure from fashion and dirt, noting Elizabethan disdain for cleanliness and a steadier wardrobe. It contrasts medieval hardship with contemporary concerns over rapid fashion changes and cleanliness demands.
The Lord of the Lazy
A neighborhood loafer in a drug store prescription room soliloquizes on work and leisure. He argues two kinds of work exist, favoring contemplative thinking over manual labor, and declares a man is miserable when not working.
In Praise of the Ple by Laura Simmons
Laura Simmons argues that good New Englanders should stick to ple and praises ple as the ladder of New England’s eminence. She cites Emerson eating three Umen daily and mocks midnight foraging for predigested cereals or prunes while urging continued pleating and affordability.
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Helena
Tam
Willoughby
Mr. Willoughby
Medu
Laura Simmons
New
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Zasenberg
Avery Quarter
Grimael
Aga
M. Haddon
Mocstain-Eide
Simon
United States
James Burnett
Hoe
Ags
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