Bible Fireplaces and Doddridge Echoes in a Mother's Lesson
The piece recalls how Doddridge’s mother used tiled fireplace Bible scenes to teach him Bible history from infancy, shaping his pious character. It urges mothers to nurture Bible literacy, urging a liberal Bible spirit over sectarian dogma and noting the lasting value of early sacred instruction.
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Joseph
Benjamin
Egypt
Pharoah
David
Goliah
Absalom
Baal
Dudbridge
Calvary
Duddridge
Christ
Daniel
Moses
Pha
America
Escosura
Laferriere
Madrid
Theater Historique
Paris
M. Laferriere
Milo. de Montijo
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M'lle Soto
Niblo
Countess de Teba
Antonio
Jose
Duke of
Ossuna
Spain
Castile
Milo de Montijo
M’lle de Montijo
Faubourg St. Germain
the Elysee
Louis Napoleon
Coupiegne
Napoleon
Efe
Countesa
U.S
Malaga
Evcenta
Gypsey
Josephine
A Southern Song and Warnings on Fashion
A poem lamenting lost Ella Lee and a cautionary tale about widows and seduction follows, then a lengthy critique of fashion culture and consumer bondage. The piece includes a Belfast anecdote about self-mutilation, and ends with a note on Britain’s naval strength and the expulsion of travelers from Ecuador.
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Belfast
A Humorous Portrait of a Domestic Tyrant Housekeeper
The narrator recalls a domineering housekeeper named Mrs Carrot who dominates family life with relentless cleaning and ironing. Her methods frighten the author, who describes her bright orange oven, busy bake days, and strict routines. He imagines a wary spider and notes her fearsome, booted discipline over the Carrot children. In contrast, Sundays and sabbath hours appear as a respite from her exhaustive chores.
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Lucky Parvenus
France
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Patrick
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N. Y. Tribune
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Mlle de Montijo
Palafoix
Count de Teba
Montijo
Maria Kirkpatrick
United States
Malaga
Maria Hirkpatrick
Paris
Alva
Berwick
Countesa de Tebnor Montijo
Madrid
Senor Escosura
Virago
Srack
Parny Fraxs
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