Tempest's perilous escape amid flood and revolt
Tempest, stranded by rising waters, steals a knife from the caverns and frees horses to flee the torrent. He plans to visit His Royal Nibs for a gun, then escape to higher ground as a storm overwhelms the river fortress and Ortiz’s forces contend with flood and loss of arms.
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Tempest
Medworth
Tie
Gomez
Philip
Llanes
Orinoco
Francisco
Fone
Salvarez
Storm Strands Americans and Salvarez Family Underground
A great storm traps the Salvarez group and two young Americans in a secret cavern. Rising floodwaters force a risky plan to reach a flatboat near the entrance as tempers rise and danger escalates. Medworth and Tempest seize the chance to escape while Dona Marta Dona Maria and Jacinta await in fear. The violence of the night hides the castle from guards.
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Medworth
Tempest
Dona Maria
Jacinta
Salvarez
Jack
Arthur
Salverez
Coroni
Repubicans
Orinoco
Philip of Aragon
Dona Marta
Sardou and Bernhardt in a Romantic Duel Over a Shout
The greatest French dramatist Victorien Sardou and star Sarah Bernhardt clashed during a rehearsal when Sardou grabbed Bernhardt by the shoulder in a heated dispute over a passage. Bernhardt slapped him and challenged him to a duel. The incident followed Sardou’s passionate career and celebrated marriage to Mile. Sardou.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Mile. Sardou
St. Augustin
Paris
Comte Robert de Flers
M. Paul Loubet
M. Victorien Sardou
Mlle. de Brecourt
Dejazet
Sardou
Sarah
London
Sir William Long Recalls a Scots Lady and a Relentless Sermon
The tale centers on an elderly Scotch woman who could not endure long sermons. While hobbling from church on a Sunday, a coachman waiting for his passengers asks if the minister is finished. She replies that the message was long ago completed but the preacher will not stop.
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Lord Chugmough
William
Chugmough
Senor
Namampa
Senorita
Lola Garza
Baiatn
William Long
Kirk
Dune
Dune Lange Syne
The Bridal Attendance and Tapestry Imitations Caution
A tactful woman discusses handling counterfeit etiquette cues in society. She recounts a friend praising a Beauvais tapestry imitation and her choice to avoid correcting the admirer. The tale illustrates social discretion when discerning genuine antiques.
Charlemagne Sends Silk Gowns to Contemporary King
The annals recount Charlemagne gifting a contemporary king two silken gowns, valued as the most precious offering he could confer. The act underscores kinship and regal ceremony in medieval diplomacy.
Stage villain exits after a desperate game ends
A stage villain laments a loss before vanishing as a weary man in the front row notes they paid to enter, remarking they are better off than the players.
Loan Exhibition Patrons Seek Beauvais Tapestry
A note from a patroness of a charity loan exhibition asks for a favor to borrow a Beauvais tapestry described as a beautiful specimen. The narrator fears refusing would seem churlish and notes his wife’s view, seeking guidance on what to do.
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Beauvais
Daily News
Costume description of 19th century fashion items
The passage lists three outfits including tailored salt brown checked goods with brown trim, a medium blue broad cloth coat with black braid embroidery, and a pearl gray cashemere afternoon gown with light blue velvet bands and ecru lace collar. It notes that riches can bring trouble.
Nine bridemaids in white satin at New French Molde wedding
NEW FRENCH MOLDE train bearers wore long white satin gowns and white chiffon fichus tied with white roses. Nine bridesmaids in white mechlin lace over silk walked with rose petal gowns, pink rose borders, and rose bouquet caps with rose petal hats and rose wreaths.
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The
Daily News
Fanciful Bride Maids Train-Bearers In London Weddings
In London at St George's Hanover Square a bride's train was borne by three little girls in empire ivory and white silk gowns with white chiffon veils and mauve sashes. They wore lace caps and carried baskets of mauve sweet peas. At a second wedding two more children appeared in similar attire.
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St. George's
Hanover Square
London
Household Hints From a Past Era
Practical tips on reusing starch for doorstep maintenance and floor cleaning with carbolic acid to deter pests. Notes on picture backdrops using plain terra cotta or brown paper and a dining room display featuring old prints, white woodwork, orange distemper frieze, and mahogany furniture.
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