Legends and Lectures on the Revolution in Lippard Title
Advertises Washington and generals legends by George Lippard with details on two octavo volumes, pricing, and publication by Peterson Philadelphia. Includes praise and notes on serial Courier Legends, plus New York distribution and agent details. Also prints a long poem about a blind boy and his mother, emphasizing faith and resilience.
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George Lippard
Monk Hall
Paul Ardenheim
Wissalukon
Brandywine
Legends
Mexiom
Empire City
Saturday Courier
Courier
Union
Germantown
Saratoga
Quebec
Brandwine
Trenton
Paoli
Red Bank
United States
Washington
Orden
Pediars
B. Peterson
Ohcheatat - Phila
Lippard
How Dave Harris was bit But not by a Rattlesnake
A humorous tale from Galveston Bay recounts Dave Harris who escaped a rattlesnake and a tempered hunt. The story details his lean, rugged appearance and a perilous camping episode. It preserves regional dialect and character.
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Dave Harris
Galveston Bay
Dave
Clark Creek
Death not a Painful Process in Dying
A historical column argues that dying is not inherently painful and that visible struggles often disconnect from consciousness. It cites cases such as lightning deaths and decapitation as showing no pain, while many illnesses cause pain before death but diminish as life ends. The piece includes anecdotes about judges and a humorous tavern scene to illustrate human perceptions of death and sympathy.
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Stamper
Rerard
Hopc
Parson Challenged Over Cork Leg Prank
A Montgomery tale recounts a Cork leg hoax in a parsonage. The parson confronts a boarder with a cork leg, is duped, then ejects the impostor and his own cork leg out of doors amid a sharp exchange.
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Stamper
Rascal
Joe
Ala
Fragmentary Alert as Child Shouts Snake in Drifted Scene
A muffled scene shows someone reacting to a snake cry with a boy leaping upright and shouting snake. The text captures a rough, dialect voice and a tense moment in a rural or rustic setting.
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