Bristol Liberal speeches and Hodgson lampoon dinner scene
In Bristol a Liberal operatives event at Colston Hall spurs remarks by Mr. Chichester Fortescue and others. Mr. Samuel Morley defends Education Act grounds, warns against ecclesiastical influence, and urges church reform while Mundella Hayter and Morley address the audience.
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Bristol
Colston Hall
Chichester Fortescue
Board of Trade
Kirkman Hodgson
Mr. Hodgson
Mundella
Hayter
Samuel Morley
Bristol Et Ke
Church of England
Bright
Striking Words On Steam Engines And Quirky Old Ceremonies
The Abyssinians marvel at steam vessel engines calling the English clever for binding the devil in an iron box. A Paris-like quip by Sir Boyle Roche about a deceased MP’s heaven. A quaint All Saints Eve ceremony in London with James de Jersey and the City Solicitor filing sheriffs’ accounts and a royal proclamation. The City Solicitor’s feats and the Queen's Remembrancer’s approval marked the brief rite.
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London
Middlesex
Henry de Jersey
Salop
St. Clement Danes
Queen’s Remembrancer
West Indies tour enlightens British reader in Mr Amphlett’s work
The review praises Mr Amphlett’s warm West Indies impressions from Barbados to Jamaica, noting his informal chatty tone and vivid botanical details. It highlights favorable, balanced views on coolie labor in Demerara, colonial life, hotels, and tropical forests with engaging anecdotes.
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West Indies
Tropics
Amphlett
West India Island
Barbadoes
Amerara
Jamaica
Canon Kingsley
Africa
America
Demerara
South America
Amphblett
Michael
Angel of Death
Thomas Jones
Tom Jones
British West Indies
Amusing anthology sketches twilight moods and nature
A review praises Mr. Jacox compiling diverse anecdotes and extracts on twilight, nature, and human life. It highlights his skill in selection and editorial craft, noting the lively, meditative quotations and potential for many similar volumes. The piece ends with classical imagery of homeward figures and evening scenes.
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Jacox
Hodge
Gray
Francis Ja0ox Hodder and Stoughton Publication Note
A brief bibliographic fragment referencing Francis Ja0ox and Hodder and Stoughton. The readable words indicate a publishing context or advertisement within a page segment. No further event or person details are available from the fragment.
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Francis Ja0ox
Hodder and Stoughton
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