Thorns and Orange Blossoms Continued
Randolph Ryvers returns with his wife Violet to the Ryversvale estate, facing his mother Lady Ryvers’s shock and public scrutiny. Marguerite and Monica weigh how to handle the marriage's disgrace while managing house politics and expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamma
Monica
Mandolph
Laymyvers
Marguerite
Mamma
Handolph
Lester
Lady Ryvers
Randolph
Monts
Mumma
Oura
Mayuma
Lady Lester
Margerite
Arthur
Countes
Ryvers
Violet
Lord Ryvers
Ryvergs
Tester
Hantour
Countess of Lester
Revers
The Cherry Tree Tale Told By Old Father
A playful retelling of the legend of George Washington and the cherry tree. Boy Boboy Bumpkin contemplates courage and honesty, inspired by a tale of a boy who admitted breaking a tree. The refrain follows with chop after chop around the homestead and a chorus of parental absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washingon
Georgie Washington
Boboy Bumpkin
Washington Honored Nationwide in Names and Places
Washington is praised for unprecedented honors with counties, towns, streets, and parks named after him across 29 states. The piece notes widespread toponyms like Washingtonville and Washington Court House and references a Hartford lecture by Wr. W.F. Gordy on the causes of the American Revolution and cross-Atlantic trade dynamics.
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Washington
Washingtonville
Washington Plains
Washington Courthouse
Wr. W.F. Gordy
Sehgors
Hatford
Courant
Virginia
Massachusetts
England
Eurane
Africa
Smuggling and Taxation Fuel Colonial Tensions and War
The passage recounts heavy duties on sugar and molasses from the French West Indies, leading to widespread smuggling and a clash with British authority. It cites the Signers of the Declaration as smugglers, notes lax taxes during colonial wars, and highlights the Stamp Act as the worst tax, echoed by Patrick Henry and Pitt. It mentions Parliament's representation issues, Hessian troops, the tea tax, and the Boston Tea Party as key turning points shaping colonial resistance.
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French West Indies
Amugelers
Joly Hancock
Engligh
South
Patrick Henry
William Pitt
Brizand
Washington
Putnam
England
Birmingham
Newcastle
Manchester
House of Commons
Xia
Sime
Pitt
Aken Pict
Boston
Gage
Hartword
Washington's Carryall Shown at Mount Vernon Relic
A new addition to Mount Vernon's historic collection is Robert M. Bomfield's carryall used by George Washington and family for years. The four horse British coach with scarlet and gold postilions drew crowds abroad, while two horse carryall served daily use. The aged vehicle lacks a dashboard, driver behind a door, and remains well preserved, recently relocated from Warepawgs circus winter quarters in Philadelphia.
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Mount Vernon
Robert M. Bomfield
Philadelphia
Washington
Michigan
Washington and the life of Washington in humor and verse
Fragmented wartime era sketch and quotes trace George Washington through playful quips and literary verse. The piece invokes Harper's Weekly style with lines about Washingtons character, birthday musings, and homage to the nation’s leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Washington
George
Harper's Weekly
Baby Sleep Song Inspires Future Golf Champion
In a Boston Trancript verse, Gertrude Rogers writes a lullaby for a child. The poem blends domestic imagery with sports pride as a father’s golf triumphs inspire the baby to chase greatness and perhaps surpass his father’s fame.
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Gertrude Rogers
Boston
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Abe
Dwchesses
Pricess Saxon
Duches
Inverary
Gwendoling Marr
Aftycter Gommiserttion
Sexon
Jandy Ryvers
Ryversdale
Countess of
Umma
Gamma
Chery
Mother
Agare
George Washington
Lebby
Bub
Trey
Bobby
George BR. Brill
Vermont
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kantucky
Indiana
Yates
Wisconsin
Missouri
Tex
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Colorado
California
Nevada
Oregon
Distriet
Columbia
Johnny
Byron
West
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