Women of Nazareth and colonial life described in old text
The article reflects on Nazareth women depicted as young brides and pretty children, and recalls Taunton's early religious society with a vivid scene of charitable distribution. It then discusses lunar atmospheres, arguing against a simple airless Moon and citing Schröter, Airy, and de la Rue on atmospheric possibilities and planetary bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth
Azareth
R. B. Girdlestone
The
Christian Advocate
Otp
Muertine-Houss
Taunton
Doddridge
Piotr
Chidren
Picuré
Gonsin
Fhoge
Rev. W. Guest
Evangelical
Beer and Adler
Schroter
Melanderhjelm
Lunar
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Humboldt
Fraser’s Magazine
Four Fletcher brothers drown crossing Ulverston sands
A tragedy on Ulverston sands sees brothers aged twenty seven seventeen eleven and nine swept away by the rising tide while guiding younger siblings to shore. The elder escape by rock and rescue. Other reports note a Addlethorpe party lost at sea and later saved, plus forgery cases before the Lord Mayor and a large Southampton fire causing 60000 pounds damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulverston
Fletcher
Ulverston Sands
Whitehaven
Wigan
Addlethorpe
Lincolnshire
Copenhagen
Yarmouth
Mansion House
Farrar
Clement’s Lane
Earl of Dudley
Southampton
Royal Mail Steam Company
Sailboat capsizes near Bridlington Quay. one dead
While repairing steamers, Mr Sanderson and party sailed near Bridlington Quay and the boat capsized after which all were submerged. Miss Sanderson and Mr Norton survived but Mr Sanderson died. Separately, a Scotch express train near Huntingdon had roof luggage fire but passengers unharmed and fire halted by the driver.
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Huntingdon
Great Westhern
Quirky Observations From An Old Chronicle Page
A collage of humorous vignettes and anecdotes from a bygone era including eclipse elation in Virginia, a boastful quip about a black son, a soul debate with a tailor, hummingbird sightings in English counties, a wit’s remark on languages, and a public appeal by Field Marshal Burgoyne. It recounts Hastings amusements, a Cromer excursion hoax, Wiltshire election rituals with bribe plates, and porters at Leeds rail stations amid tipping troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Bress de Lord
Staffordshire
Cheshire
Warwickshire
Douglas Jerrold
J. Burgoyne
Corps of Commissionaires
London
Hastings
Lowestoft
Cromer
Wiltshire
Cornhill Magazine
Rathway Porters
Leeds
Leeds Mercury
Cincinnati
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