Mutinous Crew Coaxes Captain Then Strays Onto Shore
A wreck of a tale unfolds on a small lake schooner Alma where crew mates Denkirk Lau Bill Tobie and Starboard Jack mutinously misbehave under Captain Long Tom Tucker. After stealing to the theater and scheming over a rooster, they backslide into mutiny as fogbound shores loom, the captain assertively regaining control and steering toward land with a tense dawn reveal.
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Denkirk Lau
Bill Tobie
Long Tom Tucker
Long Tom Tucker of Their Own Town, Whom They Loved and “Essed Land Advised Nol
Tom
Kingston
Port Hope
Tucker
Breuifart
Jack
Dunkirk
Sam
Shanghai
Bill Tubbs
Axtonis
Tom Tucker
Lake
Lower Lake
Lake Ontario
Forth
Bill Tobbe
Renson
Dankirk
Dan Kirk Sam
Tom Tooted
Donkirk Sam
Sam Hill
Pon Bir
Kipper
Hbert
Tox
Weil
Tom Sh
Bill
Ton
Ther
Maye
Chaotic recounts of a failed trip in Central America
A disjointed narrative follows a journey through Central America, describing encounters in administrative offices, a racist insult, and a chaotic clash ending with a minister involved. The text juxtaposes language barriers, crude humor, and reflections on American and British influence amid confusion and tension.
Beeswax and storage tips in a 19th century note
The fragment discusses beekeeping winter practices including hive protection moisture control and honeycomb maintenance. It shifts to an anecdote about fire insurance profits in Toronto with yearly loss and premium figures, then a travel fantasy about a Paris trip after a mad dog bite.
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Toronto
ISM
Torono
Trave
Paris
Papa
M. Pasteur
Maing Uniforms and Unknown Dye Used for English Soldier Gear
A firm supplies new English army uniforms dyed in a secret method. The dye remains undisclosed to government officials. To prevent misfits, the army issues garments in at least nine different sizes.
New Scotland Cape Breton and Its Great Fusion of Macs
A rainy day reading from Nova Scotia lore reveals how names and nicknames shape identity in Cape Breton. The author notes widespread duplication of John and Miles McDonald/McNells across families, listing examples such as Big John, White John, and John McNeil’s descendants, to illustrate how descriptors replace birth names in a local population.
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Nova Scotia
New Scotland
John McDougalls
Rymaking
Melpine
John McDonalds
John McDonald
John Smith
McAlpine
Skemn
Afi'es Mela Fe
Tam
Mile
Tanis
Miles Metanis
Neila Som
Metanis
Miles
Biz
Skye Hen
Skye Glen
Miles Me
Nasom
J. McBach- Fon
Hiv
John M-Donald
Gras
Don McDonsl
On McDoneld
Colm McMonnell
Mons
John McNel
John McNeil Dunn
Mateo
Dre
Scotland
John McNell
John
Big John
White John
John the
John McNeil
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Vailima
Apia
Leslie
St Paul's
Fea
Vienna
Sandor
Vienna Wight
Henry Chay Rarwater
Dostonians
Rovers Basile
Georvet
Victor Thrave
Ese de Wolfe
Empire Theater
Frubaan
Europe
Chace Krebs
Lasslon
Avon
Vander
Peter Duane
Sanad
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Americas
Ollendorf
Embr Fl
Pantalans
Imazine
Etros
Tod
Peet
Maing
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