My Lady Waits and the Sandiman Family Anecdotes
A long verse vigil of waiting love contrasts with a memoir style tale of Mrs Sandiman from Sandwith. The piece recounts a would-be suitor Harry Loveless pursuing Arabella Arethusa and the elusive Mrs Sandiman amid social comedy and a digression on Lloyds Coffee House and Lloyds of London.
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Harry Loveless
Sansons
Duto
Burke
Sandwith
Sandiman
Mr. Sandiman
Miss Sandimans; and There Was Mrs. Sandiman
Mrs. Sandiman
Misses Sandiman
Miss Sandimen
Arabella
Bella
Peyton
Charlie Blake
Variety in Female Kisses Described With Colorful Metaphors
The piece catalogs many kissing styles among women, from delicate brushes to intense acts, criticizing overzealous embraces and praising shy, warmed kisses. It advises gentleness, energy, and sincerity, urging partners to avoid slobber and to let the kiss carry genuine feeling.
More Truth Than Fiction
A Northern reader notes regional social tests split by race in the South and wealth in the North. The remark warns that many are ruined by such judgments and jokes can wound more than intended.
Wealth Creates Aristocracy Even in Free Societies
The quote asserts that no society, regardless of freedom and democracy, can escape the formation of an aristocracy driven by wealth. It reflects a critique of inequality and the enduring power of money in governance and social status.
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Vermont
Thomas Chittenden
Mrs. C
Sermon Tale Warns Against Slothful Living From Old Bible Lesson
A Boston era sermon recalls a Marblehead family’s transformation after a preacher’s humor and a dramatic Bible finding. The tale shows divine discipline and salvation, ending with a call to search the scriptures and live righteously.
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Old Bay
Marblehead Point
Breth
Ren
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