Painter and Muse Clash in A Lens of Beauty
In a cluttered studio, artist Leslie Dane disputes the limits of memory and reproduction with Carl Muller as Cast Muller questions access to real models. A letter upheaval reveals a beloved woman’s betrayal and a seraphic memory as Dane discovers his muse is a living vision. The scene ends with the sudden transformation of the painting and the disappearance of the angelic face.
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Seeghet
Pwr
Leslie
Muller
Les Hane
America
Cita America
Serencist
Dan
Nero
Carl” Seid Testis
Dane
Carl Muller
Megan
Alwass Nam
Leake
Viekssai
Levnie
Tanke
Katy
Kent Weil
Abby Dove
Lille Dane
Leslie Dane
Lealie Dane
Maller
Carl Mutler
Lea
Ned Carl
Early English printing and rare book prices
A fragmented report reviews Caxton’s first English printing in 1478 at Westminster Abbey, notes early English and German works, and catalogs astonishing prices paid for rare books. It mentions Shakespeare editions, Caxton canterbury tales copies, and notable sales including Virgil circa 1400 and Boccaccio editions. It references collectors like the Earl of Jersey and institutions such as the Massachusetts Historical Society.
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England
Caeton
Burgundy
Eaward IV
Germany
Pining Weatminger Abbey
Troy
Earl of Jenny
Bernard Quariteh
London
Rogland
Dieter
Earl of
Deetrina Christiana
Jusberger
Mexico
Juan Zumarraga
Ples
Caltech
Cambrian 1
Freeman's
Burse
Scottie Inlet
Brayton Tees
New York
Harness Bande | Counts
Numo Cope
Mansuis of Blanfort
Boscacsin
Arthur
Jersey
Caxton
Robinson Cruse
Teank Walton
Fear of Wakefield
Inga
Pickering & Chat
Landon
Cory
Ste Custman
pelf-Love
Ibis
Tate Charles Thane
Massachuseets
Will Bealford
Winthropers
Solony
Necklace of Love Poem Fragment to a Lady
A tender fragment expresses affection in a verse about a necklace of love for a lady. The speaker praises the beloved, mentioning angels and a gentle rise in a childlike sentiment, preserving a delicate, archaic tone.
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L Stanton
Verger Sagar and a Black Bible Rite Tale
A Halifax parish verger known as Sagar figures in Dean Pigon’s Life, featuring a bridegroom lacking funds and a vestry ruse with a Black Bible. The anecdote ends with a whimsy about introducing mountaineer Whymper to painter Wimperis in a curate’s tale of witty misnaming.
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Pees Sagar
Halifax
Dean Pigon
Sagar
Reckless Polish Road Ride Warns Against Carriage Peril
The text recalls a perilous drive through cobblestones in Poland with runaway horses and dangerous jolts. It warns readers to hold on, close the eyes, and bite the tongue to endure the dangerous ride. The narrator cites Lilian Bell describing a risky carriage journey in The Woman's Home Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehu
Poland
Lilian Bell
Marriage advertisement from Kanazawa Shisaban paper
A late 19th or early 20th century Kanazawa notice shows a woman calling herself Hosuioshi seeking a clever, tasteful husband, promising lifelong companionship and burial together, while a contrasting masculine appeal from Ariwara Miteunji vows to meet the desired woman anywhere and anytime to win her affection. The fragments mimic a matrimonial ad exchange with emphasis on beauty, social standing, and resolute devotion.
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Flore
Hosuioshi
Kanazawa
Fapanom Paper
Gee Heman
Hunet
Ariwara
The Wolf Slayer Child Heroic Tale in Russia
Ivanka the wolf slayer tells the story of a boy who saves Minka from a wolf. A prince questions the courage of the youth, offers a future as a cadet, and then departs toward Petersburg. The boy faces longing for greater things while remaining loyal to his mother and village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Ivanoviteh
Ivan Teanoviteh
Ivanka
Sebrag
Hittalf
Tvanka
Tyanka
Minka
Ivanka Tranka
Tranka
Father
Mayesea
Isanka
Petersburg
Oliva
Bie
Csar
Tran
Ibu
Ibis
Andy
Teanka
Ale
Tyreat
Mark Eidwood
Strand Magazine
Pottowing suit asks for better linen and collaring
A New York World quote shows a customer seeking improved quality in tailor shop work. The merchant offers a tailored suit with better linenings in the collarings and cusings, while confirming style preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
A Timely Jest About May Day Plot Shuffle
The manager scouts a new play and the low comedian suggests an emotional piece for May Day. The exchange highlights the notion that the first of May is moving day, prompting the manager’s puzzled reaction as the comedian jokes about job prospects.
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Edo
New York Journal
Nervous Dyspepsia and Rational Treatment
The article explains that nervous dyspepsia and indigestion worsen each other as weakened nerves fail to regulate gastric fluids. It argues digestion falters, reducing nourishment to nerves, creating a cycle of exhaustion. Treatment focuses on strengthening nerves and restoring gastric nerve function through nourishing support.
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Ian Sined
Dr Case's Nerve Food Advertises Cure Claims
Dr Case's Nerve Food promotes itself as the world's most famous remedy for nervous disorders. It claims to restore and revitalize the nerves, cure nervous dyspepsia headaches sleeplessness and irritability tied to weak blood and shattered nerves. Available at Edmanson Bates Co Toronto for fifty cents a box.
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Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
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Lew Mien
Fara
Ian
Fortune
Andi
Bonnie
ARS
Necklace OF
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Westminster
James Livtop
Royal Institution of Painters
EM Wimperis
Mr. Whymper
Wimper
the Wolf Slayer
Bis
St Louie
Chicago News
Dr. Case
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