Micah Clarke Faces Angry Mob Amid War Faith Clash
In a Spaniard of 17th century English village scene Micah Clarke and companions are surrounded by hostile peasants shouting Down with the Papists and Down with the Prelatists. A tall minister calms the crowd and demands weapon surrender while Clarke identifies himself and his companions to the clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxon
Cours
Reuben
Gervas
Papists
Prelatists
Paul
Daal
Gervas Jerome
James Stewart
Monmouth
Hently
Kaima-hice
James Stuart
runMouth
Clarke
Micah
Rder
Feauson
Salisbury Plain
Bruton
Blue Guards
Salisbury
Mere
Pettigrae
Reuben Rhane
Joshua Peti
Agiinet
Po Ftan
Hupeabes E Wiltus Amis
Hehn Rodway
Hungerford
Wat
Nat Millman
Cemareed
Reha
Brother Wat
Will of Stratford
Kynaston
Armed horsemen descend on barricaded fugitives in valley clash
A Civil War era force rides down a wooded hill toward fleeing civilians as Saxon and companions form a defensive barricade. The dragoon unit closens, officers advance, and a tense confrontation looms in the fading light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Saxon
Covenant
Candle Wax and Snuffing Shears Recalled by Yeoman
A burly red faced man among yeoman class recalls candle antics as in old times praising the sword of the faithful. The group laughs grimly at the pious jest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noll
Ae Ee
Niagara Falls
United Staes
Mean Trick Over a Bell Adorned Cow
An irate farmer offers a reward to find the thief who put a bell on his cow and raided his cabbage patch. The chase across fields with a dog and whip ends when his wife identifies the animal as their own, the culprit remaining unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomigat
Detroit Pree Press
Rev Peters on Samples from Sample Rooms
Rev Mr Peters describes tests of beverages from stores and warns of dangerous additives in gin port wine lager beer and other drinks. He cites neutral substances harmful compounds and lists common adulterants and acids found in samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madson C. Peters
Mr. Peters
Oporto
Madeira
Merica
Peters
New York Herald
Life of Cyrus Field and Lessons for Business Success
A long reminiscence on Cyrus West Field from boyhood at A. T. Stewart’s store through his rise as a merchant and cable pioneer. It highlights grit, self-reliance, and persistence, praising Field alongside notes on Lyman J. Gage and a classic business ethic for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus West Field
A. T. Stewart
Stewart
Field
New Foundland
North America
Ireland
America
Europe
Atlantic
John Bright
Columbus
Afr
Evarts
Cyrus W. Field
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
East
Gage
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Micah Clarke
A. Conan Doyle
Havant
Buckram
Decimus Saxon
Pettigrue
Dicky Rumbold
Roundhead Clarke
Reuben Lockarby
Surrey
Duke of Monmouth
The
Paia
King’s Dragoons
Thea Dragoons
Voltaire
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Milton
Council of State
Spencer
Benjamin Franklin
Wordsworth
Sir Walter Scott
Court of Sessions
John Stewart Mill
Department of the East India Company
Anthony Trollop
Bulwer
Dickens
Henry Ward Beecher
Son
Imehitada Rothschild
Pubdlie School Journal
Eldorado Republican
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