Voyage on the Grand Transcaspian Aboard the Amtara
A Special Correspondent records a long voyage night on deck and dining with diverse passengers including a mysterious crate labeled fragile wild beast bound for Pekin. Characters include Horatia Bluett, Major Noktits, Monnier Caterne, and a German Baron, with talk of a Chinese couple and a Russian major as the ship nears Beid Ada and Arrives in Yunnan’s port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owlapter
Amtara
Turkestan
Celestial Empire
China
Elphibel
Dampamt Theo
Pop Basten
Madeumdtachy
King Dun
Ekmond
Kyhrinell
Byphrioell
Horatio Bluett
Harun
Pekin
Aatera
Bparnelly
Ruestan
Noltuts
Eghrinell
Lansdon
Menarm Holmes
Europe
Green
Cidnaman
Cormare
Corrare
Italien Bay
Meath
Sateen
Petdel Hesband
Theresa Po
Eidah
Bultan
Agia
Mademoiselle Zinca
Nolita
Bohrinell
Aterna
Krasnormiah
Ueun Ada
Aaina
Ioang Island
Almerwt
C&k
Eagneh
Noktits
Moncleur Caterna
Fre
Madame Caterne
Freach Hans Welch
Gee - Ar
Bae
Hotel Du'zar
Baron Weissachnitzerdorfer
Chafe
Dan
Grand Trane
Gret
Nubus
Fopof
Turkeetan
Perseverance Rewarded in County Tale
A hungry hobo boasts ten years of job seeking while a kindly matron offers employment. A patient suitor expresses curiosity as a local scene highlights perseverance and discovery of work.
Victorian Era Steak and Egg Creations Menu
A home style kitchen guide lists Beef and Poached Eggs with mashed potatoes, horseradish butter, and brown sauce. Breakfast Stew of Beef uses cold roast beef and a rich gravy. Creamed Potatoes with Cheese and Banana Cream follow with fruit and custard textures. The bakeable items include Coronation style cookies, Potatoes, Corn dishes, and a layered Polly's Pudding with sponge cake, jam, coconut, and a light sauce.
Vignettes from a Busy World Mentioning Diphtheria and Voices
A jumble of anecdotes covers a surgeon saving a child's life from diphtheria and a nurse describing a voice returning after surgery. Other scenes show a mother and two children at a restaurant table and a boy correcting a spectator about a girl, with notes on Gretties and shellfish. Different places hint at Spain and Norway with brief references to marriage customs and explorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meao
de Pan
Ederaius
Europe
Eine
Shaghai
Capital 7
Cath
Ehall
Abe
Francis Trevellyan
Trevellyan
Treve 'Yanahire
Baron Weleschnitzentorter
Mia Island
George Francis Train
Popol
Terrinle
Bernard
James
London
Gretties
Roca
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Virginia
Graham Waters
Mexico
Spain
Norway
Dr. Fridtjof Nancen