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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1899
Page
6
An excerpted note attributes a romance titled The Desolate Region to P Whittworth, listing prior works such as Round Camp Lime Under the Dray and Uncle Jose Sawdust, and mentions garbled publication details and titles as placeholders.
A boy hides a plan to run away from a harsh home. He steals money, contemplates a journey toward a distant city, and recalls family ties including his father, cousin Bella, and half sister Jane. He contends with fear, reverence for church authorities, and the lure of Robinson Crusoe as he imagines life beyond the main road.
In a tense escape, Tris and Tommy Lippincott bond over mutual fear and avoid showing origin, as a brutal housekeeper provides breakfast while a menacing man quizzes them. They flee through hedges, narrowly evading Jan and his companion, recounting how they hid and plotted a route toward Lichfield Ward, carrying two pounds seventeen between them.
An unnamed traveler recounts a perilous daytime trek after slipping from a canal boat. They encounter a cheerful boatman who offers passage, share beer, and dream of life as boatmen before fatigue returns them to the towpath. An old man warns them of trespass, and a brief theft raises their peril before nightfall.
A lyric meditation on Death as a universal unveiling and endearing force. The speaker, amid earthly madness, imagines Death as a radiant, protective figure guiding souls toward a central day of calm. The poem blends celestial imagery with intimate longing, presenting Death as a messenger of perfect love.
A pasted mix of curiosities: Edison on future sleep, ancient wall remains near Athens Stadion and Egons gate, and wonders of Central Africa’s Sinalia lakes. Notes on Egyptian tomb lighting with reflector theory, bath temperature safety, Mare planet dimensions, and image of early space and light ideas.
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