The White Ship Tragedy and Prince William's Death
Dramatic account recalls the 1120 shipwreck of the White Ship off Harfleur with Prince William of England perishing after rescuing his sister. Only a Mouen butcher survived. the royal court hid the news from King Henry I for a day, leaving the king in shock.
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Thrift and Health Advice Spark House Roommate Talk
A fragment notes a young man urged to exercise and limit eating. A roommate worries about health and fits of clothing reveal social judgments. The passage hints at abstinence and self perception amid gossip.
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Remedy and misused gunpowder in historical medicine
The text notes eighteenth century advocacy of gunpowder as medicine for rheumatism and age, citing a 1742 domestic recipe from the Compleat Housewife involving glazed gunpowder, milk, and patient sweating. It contrasts this with a critique of national heroes who harmed others, referencing Shakespeare, Nelson, Ansley House, and Darwin.
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Real Definition in Teacher Cert Question Causes Laughter
An applicant for a Kentucky teacher certificate answered a question by defining blunderbuss as kissing the wrong girl. The exchange sparked amusement as the dictionary-based reply was tested for a first class certificate.
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