Midnight Alps Dreamings and Monastic Echoes
A fragmentary reminiscence blends alpine loneliness with visions of restless history and mythic travel. The narrator imagines Charlemagne, a lone monk, and a ascent to heaven as night winds echo battles, then shifts to reflections on youth, progress, and moral cautions about liquor through Emersonian and anecdotal vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alps
Charlemagne
Chiuse
Tenus
Alping Desert
Mungoni
Denis
Piedmont
Antonio Gulenga
Allegorical Ode to Washington and Mount Vernon
A fragmentary allegorical description exalts Washington as father of the nation and names the city, its banks, and Mount Vernon. The poem depicts gardens, marble palace, council fires, and winds as witnesses to national destiny, blending reverent imagery with expansive praise for governance, nature, and divine guidance.
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Washington
Fisegtumas
Potomac
Verdare
Republic
Tveth
Mann
Mount Vernon
Monticelln
Rapine
Bringa
Stephen Girard The One Eye Money Maker of Philadelphia
A 18th–19th century profile traces Stephen Girard from Bordeaux sailor to Philadelphia merchant. It chronicles his rise from a frail, one-eyed apprentice to a dominant trader, bank founder, and philanthropist who endured poverty, divorce, near-insolvent early years, and a stark personal style. It notes his role during yellow fever and his lasting legacy, Girard College, funded by his fortune.
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Bordeaux
France
Pierre Girard
Madam Laffirgue
Aleady
Anytter
Tonle
Brmate
Exephen Girari
West Indies
Tio
New York
Moruse
Stephen Girard
Ani
New Orleans
Water Street
Philadely
Mary
Pally Gam
Stephen Girand
Pennsylvaia
Ong
Saint Domingo
Ife
Waterstreet
Philadelphia
Hazlehurst
Shere
LTTO
Phildelphia
Watertreet
Stephen
San Domingo
Mary Girard
Pennsylvania Hospital
Giard
Phea
Te Owasenseel
Stephen Girard Liberty
China
Calcutta
America
Bush Hill
Peter Tielm
Old Bank of the United
Girard Bank
Girard
Bashier
Judd
Rohergot
Voltaire
Rousseau
Jabar
Girard College
New World
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Serioul Mars
Atlantic
Emerson
Ram Asp Caimi
Satan
Prescott
Fierce County
Wis
Charles E. Young
Orange St
Upper Levee
Ity Bank of
Wisconsin
Weearavy
Enans & Plant
Hastings
Mind
Warrentson
Salean
Choieyarming
Pine Wanda
BAT D. St. Lusk
Twombly
Lusk & Tivombele
Anati
Tome Ds Wises Quibling
Main
Danion
Siew
Old White
J. Spence White
H. L. Ekumpiierg
Attemvntsies of
Pierce
I. B. Faliour
I . Iy
Prevcatt
Hocacuntalag
Frankite
Teara
New Yorts
Sutilac Omeest
L. D. Newill
I. A. Horn
Matin Street
Beardsley & Lyford
Freacott
BP. E. Markte
Dane Cine
Fig Bank
Atul Deven
Torst
Cleveland Hee
Mrosnott & Gener Peshtter
Ely
By Newelis
P Felt
Dougter
Notatia
Eteaut Pes
Footer
Prescot Gun Shop
Crete
Danbara Grocest
Heey
Callardee
Sir Whdayis
John Candler
W.P. Reese
F Preecott
Joseph Firner
Llsehop Caine
Efyatt
Truax & Walter, Proprietors
Kinniedinnic St
Prascott
Reneanalite Priscos
Liberal
Prescott Howser
Orange Street
of Main
Opsron Styer
Joan Gaw
Alleat A. Child Goodrich, Willard & Co
Sieseestors T% Leach , Goodrich
Wipe Commission
North Second Street
Winempa
Washington Avenue
ST. Louis
Charles Shozen
Main Street
Precott
West & Bro
Vile Line
Regulay Si
Croix
T. W. Silla
Grange St
Currin
Mints
Bétoe
Gora
Fargwode
Bovis & Shoes
Geonar Newton
DE Arte Oto Yy
Evlatamure
Chilizen
Iowest
Tevscott Tay
KE. L. Strauss
Wwiscomsina
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