Fragmented Victorian prose sketches in art and streets
An extended, fragmentary excerpt contrasts a monk and painterly ideals with a wandering narrator named North in the city X. It explores beauty, intention, and the lure of fame as observers comment on art, motives, and public perception during a street encounter with a newsboy and a bustling urban setting.
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North
Conetviuse
Hess
Tattendemalion
North in Tricky Rendezvous At Mrs Maynard’s Home
Allan North disguises himself as another man to visit Mrs. Maynard at her villa. He weighs risks of exposure as he tries to learn about a mysterious New York message while she probes his honesty and motives in a tense, shadowed drawing room meeting.
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North
San North
Allan North
Delapidine
Bain
Hlaving
Maynard
Mr. Maynard
Mra. Maynard
Mes
Sinal
Agen
Ladies’ Guild
Mrs. Maynard
Mr. North
Williams
William
New York
Spaniel Wakes Fort Sally Sentries Aboard War Story
A Water spaniel at Fort Sally earned fame by recognizing only civilian clothes. The dog guarded a quiet post nightly, waking sentries with a scratch to prevent naps and aiding Company A in relief from fatigue. Soldiers treated him royally, though only with limited access at night.
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Lawrence
Snetling
Fort Sally
Dag
Company A
The Difference in Temper at the Poor Field
A Detroit Free Press excerpt describes a man striking his horse when it nibbled grass while another man kindly allows a group of joyful children from a truck to rest on the grass. The scene contrasts harsh temper with small acts of kindness amid tense moods and cold behavior.
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Ris
Born
Detroit Free Press
Grapes From Concord to Catawba The Valuable Varieties
An overview of American grape varieties tracing the Concord’s prominence, notes on Worden, Agawam, Delaware, Moore's Early, Niagara and other standards. Discusses hardiness, fruit quality, ripening times, and suitability for markets, with observations on several white and red selections and their performance in varying climates. Includes assessments of Champion, Empire State, Pocklington, Witt, Colerain, Green Mountain, Catawba, and others.
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Rocky Mountain
California
Concord
BE. W. Bell
Mass
Massachusetts
Boston
Wanlen
Minetta
N. Y
Tsi
Es Rogers
Salem
Miussauchusetts
Orany
Rogers
Agawam
Goethe
Serbert
Lindley
Massasoit
Merrimac
Wilder
Delaware
Moore
John R. Moore
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
John Pocklington
Sandy Hill
Rochester
Niagara
Lockport
Cassiday
Empire State
Hartford
Clinton
Jacob Moore
Witt
Ate Michael Witt
Columbus, V
Win. Lundy
Colerain
Belmont County
Green Mountain
Vermont
Weil
Dick Moore
Vo Manson
Denison
Tex
Lindey
Canada
Woodruff
Ann Arbor
Nisgare
Pocklington
Eston
Union Village
Eaton
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