Bells and Rites in Early British Christian Practice
The article surveys ancient church bells used to call the faithful, greet rulers, and mark times such as bathing and dying. It notes the shift from wooden rattles to bells, mentions notable abbots, and describes beliefs about bells aiding devotion and repelling evil. It also covers the “passing bell” for the dying and the Saint’s bell tradition.
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Strabo
Pliny
Bede
Mere
Ingulabus
Croyland
Jia
Bartholomew
Bel
Gudis
England
Church of Rome
Pelis
Wynken de Worde
Lord Bacon
New ‘York Herald
Peculiar Turbots Eye and Camouflage in Mock Ocean
The turbot or sole displays a ball and socket eye turret that can survey ground above and to the sides independently. Its flat body blends with sand, changing color to match surroundings while remaining motionless, giving it vigilant, intelligent air as described by the London Spectator.
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London Spectator
Cures for insomnia from diverse folk remedies
The article lists insomnia cures including warm milk not boiling, Swedish cold-water eye wrap, warm baths before bed, apples, boiled onions or raw onion with sugar, and a Hindu practice of alternate nostril breathing to induce sleep. It notes a general expectant calming effect from these remedies.
Origin of eChauffeur and the soot masked raiders
Paris Figaro notes that long before cars there were "chauffeures" or chauffeurs. In 1795 bands of men robbed farmhouses by night, covered faces and hidden eyes, garrotted victims, and forced them before a great fire to burn soles for information about money and jewels, a tale that frightened grandmothers.
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Paris
Figaro
Fragmented quote on childhood emotion and compassion
An excerpt reflects on child love and parental pity with a dramatic tone. It references strong emotions, portraiture of a child, and calls for universal sympathy toward a suffering figure. The passage blends literary allusion with earnest sentiment about care and humanity.
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North Carolins
Bartlett Building
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Atlantic City
Wm. Mall
Jacob Dey
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United States District and Circuit Courts
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A. Barkr
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Alttorney
Atlantic
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Bay Harbor
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United States
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