Fragmented Ode on Death and Domestic Life in 19th Century Reflections
A long, damaged prose poem blends grief at death with social commentary on family life and domestic ritual. It references a speaker describing funerary calm, the weight of mortality, and echoes of public sorrow, interwoven with observations on propriety, servants, and household routines. It also mentions Miss Murray, a Scottish duchess’s maid of honor visiting New York, noted for health, energy, and sociability, with commentary on European fashion and expense. The piece juxtaposes private mourning with social criticism and ends with aaside reflections on Miss Murray’s visit and fashion trends.
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Mise Murray
Queen Victoria
New York
Merray
Thie
Murray
Europe
Value of wives in China and misused misers
A fragmented excerpt recounts a Chinese merchant offering seven thousand dollars for a wife, illustrating Western misconceptions about marriage value in China. The piece blends travelogue and editorials with other unrelated items on explorers, editors, and social musings, reflecting varied 19th century perspectives.
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China
Hong Kong
Ceng
Harpers Magazine
Broadside store announces goods cheap for cash or barter
A 19th century sale notice offers clothing groceries crockery and hardware at low cash prices. It lists silk, linseys, laces, caps, coats, stockings, shoes, hats, and many garments alongside groceries like coffee sugar soap and spices. It promises uniform, low profit pricing and urges customers to inspect stock at Howeon's Mill with Joshi Bowen as seller.
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Macau
Gertlonsen
Uae
Chittren
NORSH
C&el
Howeon's Mill
Joshi Bowen Pew
Bainel
Brown & Chawbhers
Pataun’s Bay
SuiGut
Talon
Brown & Coam
Tenateur
Manufacturing coat costs and shop expenses stated
The document describes fabric and coat costs including two yards of black cloth at two per yard and a coat price around L75 7. It outlines cutting making and commission, travel expenses from New York to the manufacturing establishment, and various percentage deductions such as seven percent and six percent for Hudson.
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