Quaint Tale of Soult and Louis Philippe In Cadiz Talk
In Victor Hugo memoirs a scene unfolds at the Tuileries where Louis Philippe questions Marshal Soult about Cadiz. The king recalls threats he would have faced and Soult reveals his intent to avoid compromising the king and the phrase compromise is recalled as a modern term.
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Marshal Soult
Louis Philippe
Victor Hugo
Tuileries
Marshal
Cadiz
Cortes
France
Cortadura
M. Marshal
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Amenities of the Fair Sex spoof
Dialogue humor notes two women arguing over friendship and hypocrisy in a playful exchange. Mrs A accuses Mrs C of duplicity after a test of honesty prompts Mrs A to reveal true opinions about Mrs B. Light social satire from Chicago News.
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Mrs. A
Mrs. C
Mrs. B
Dewey and Shipmate Save Honor With Two More Plates
An Annapolis graduating class tale recalls George Dewey and a friend in London during a leave. They dine at a top hotel while short of funds, order strawberries and cream, face a £1 bill, and Dewey orders two more plates to maintain dignity, leaving with empty pockets but proud of saving the navy’s honor.
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Annapolis
George Dewey
Dewey
Liverpool
London
Jeunessedoree
Oxford
Sunlight Debate Echoes in City Talk
A kindly citizen says the sun shines for all prompting worry from others who fear it would be treated as a spotlight. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the metaphorical clash over public attention and power. The piece recalls the first English mail steamer reaching New South Wales in 1853.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
England
New South Wales
Gallery Wit Shows Actors Turn Tables on Interrupters
Amusing theater anecdotes from Drury Lane and Bristol reveal witty exchanges with impatient patrons. Vernon replies to a heckle about Torn from me by joking he will overtake her, while a Sancho Panza moment causes a pit exit. Barry Sullivan faces a quip about a donkey, inviting the interrupter to the stage door.
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English Illustrated Magazine
Cymon
Drury Lane
Vernon
Long Acre
Sancho Panza
Dufreni
Sancho
John Reeve
Bristol
Artixommus
Reeve
Barry Sullivan
Shrewsbury
Mr. Sullivan
How Red Herrings Came
A fisherman's surplus herring dried in a smoky shed and left forgotten changed color. The king approved exhibitions of the strange monsters, and the tale spread as the origin of red herrings.
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England
Nerve and Dissent Clash in Lyceum Exchange
A dissatisfied committee member rebukes a lecturer noting a distinct failure to please the audience. The egotistic speaker insists he earned his fee through hard labor and claims his failure proves his rarity as a performer.
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Lyceumite
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