Controversy Over Felstead Tomb Restoration and Puritan Legacy
J French argues against restoring Richard, Lord Rich’s tomb at Felstead School citing historical crimes. He references Campbell and Macaulay, questions local memory, and defends Oliver Cromwell’s role in reform. The letter laments modern reverence and calls for England to awaken to reforms.
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Richard
Henry
Felstead School
Lord Rich
Felstead
Felstedian
Felstead School Magazine
Campbell
Bishop Fisher
Thomas More
Macaulay
Carlyle
Lord Nugent
Feletead
Langley
England
Oliver
Ian
J. French
Freethinker challenges vicar over Hillesden school attendance
The speaker disputes Rev. Robert Holt’s claim that few Nonconformists exist in Hillesden and asserts substantial Primitive Methodist Sunday-school attendance from Gawcott for four years. He denies pressuring children or parents, defends voluntary enrollment, and dares Holt and witnesses to public proof of false statements.
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Holt
Hillesden
Gawcott Primitive Methodist
R. Holt
Robert Holt
Gawcott
Gawcett Primitive Methodist School
Hillesden School Case Sparks Nonconformist Protest
A Hillesden reader argues that a local day school treated Nonconformist Sunday-school attendance as a punishment. Witnesses claim tea forfeiture and corporal punishment were used to compel attendance, while arguing the Education Act favors parsons and harms rural Nonconformists.
Montenegrins gain at Urbiza in South Eastern Europe war
Report from Urbiza details a Montenegrin victory over Mukhtar Pasha with 10 000 troops engaged, capturing Osman Pasha 300 nizams five guns and flags. Turkish losses include several battalions, two colonels killed and Selim Pasha wounded, while Servian forces suffer harsh battlefield conditions and mass wounded.
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Prince Nikita
Tchernayeff
Lenchjanin
Saitechar
Urbiza
Mukhtar Pasha
Osman Pasha
Philip Petrovitch
Montenegro
Osman Pacha
Widdin
Timok
Bilek
Oeman Pasha
Trebigne
Selim Pasha
Mostar
Mukhtar
Herzegovina
Kutschi
Ahmed Hamdy Pasha
Lesbianin
Veliki Isvor
Times
Paratjin
Saitschar
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Felatead
Europe
Milan
Servia
Bosnia
Jagodina
Vienna
Courrier de France
Pervan
Timar
Pavics
Ratklovo
Fechim Effendi
Stocsvics Bey
Bellina
Sokolovo
Fechin
Stocsvics
Maidan
Hadji Omer Effendi
Ibrahim Kurusovics
Aga
Pryedor
Constantinople
Ottoman Bank
Heraclea
Roumania
Bulgaria
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