No living descendants of Shakespeare Pope Milton in this era
A historical survey notes that Shakespeare, Pope, and Milton leave no living descendants. It recounts Shakespeare’s two daughters and their marriages, Milton’s line ending with his granddaughter’s limited fortune, and Pope who died unmarried. It reflects on their legacies and the fate of their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Shakspeare
Popie
Pope
Wahler Leon
Cred Hrivain
Christendom
Val Haly
Mary Powell
Anne
Mary
Sear
Debaral
Yougest
Abraha Clarke
Cateh
Elizabeth
Thomas Foster
Penury
Poster
de, Birch
Dr. Newton
Mitten
Jomson
Yordas
Foster
Shakespeare
Anne Hathaway
Speanna
John Hall
Stratford
Thomas Nashe
John Barnard
Barnard
Judith
Thos. Quincy
Skikspeare
Richard
Thomas
Jaddith
Terreeesotts
Iswid
New York Company Buys Vast Guyandotte Valley Lands
Cincinnati Gazette reports a New York firm has purchased extensive territory in the Guyandotte Valley along the river for about forty miles, with rich coal, ore, and timber resources. It notes plans to improve navigation, build dams and mills, and develop water power to supply eastern markets, expecting significant regional impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gazette
New York
Ohio
Gayandotte
Gazette
City
Goyandue
Bitundwaus
Cannel
Gavandotte
Cavett
Wirginia
Guyundotte
Village vale remembered in childhood poems
Poem recalls a peaceful village setting with hills woods and flowers. The speaker describes early joys on a green, climbing hills at sunset and memory of childhood summers and autumn beauty. The piece reflects on life’s truths and longing for the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Williams
Bryant
London as City of Vast Extent and Nighttime Splendor
A Victorian panorama describes London within its ancient wall, reaching 45 600 acres with over 260 000 houses and 1 2 6 0 0 souls, a sprawling metropolis of wealth and poverty. It notes rapid growth, vast housing, and the iconic skyline with the Linck dome, urging contemplation from the suburbs for true majesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ates
United
Arspreading
Hammersmith Blackwall
Holloway
Camberwell
Maitland
Voroazh
Busses
Medeat Bank
Merce
Pal Wes
Linck
Eubler
Lonnoa
Safar
London Night Trench of Poverty and Lighted Smoke
Descriptive vignette contrasts glittering firmaments above with a sprawling city below. It paints London at night as a monster of misery where the homeless crowd parks and markets, the poor beggars haunt doorsteps, and flames and smoke reveal a stark, solemn urban portrait amid groaning streets and polluted skies. The piece references the year 18824 and notes vast contrasts within the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lamedon
Rrrae
Hewitt
Tsa
Bevahan
Ivan
Giles
Society of Loyola Praised Across Faiths and Education
A Boston ChristianReview excerpt lauds the Society of Loyola, praising its missionary reach, education impact, and scholarly influence. It notes admiration from Basier and Lebnitz, and highlights Loyola’s global missionary success, learning, and steady, patient effort across diverse communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Confessurs le Settie
Bucon
Aneas
Els
Mackintosh
Society of Loyola
Basier
Lebnitz
Newton
Boston
Lisebrius Winderless
Arctic Expedition Hero Kane Sailor Surgeon Leads Quest
A long account details Elisha Kane son of John Kane of this city volunteering as principal surgeon on an Arctic expedition to search for Sir John Peak-Jin. It chronicles Kane’s perilous career from battles in Asia and Africa to exploration in Brazil Bombay and the Nile, ending with his service in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyandotte Valley
Queen City
Guyandotte
Great Central Railway
Virginia
Ohio
Chesapeake
Cincinnati
Tris
Atlantic
John Peauk- Jin
Grinnell
New York m
Congress
Ranseotea
Elisha K. Kane
John K. Kane
China
Brazil
Fuzer Hanting
Bombay
Smigale
Manilla
Tacl
Talia
Memnon
Phacosts
Lepsius
Aga
Nile
Alexandria
Aeross
Greece
Marasion
Italy
Prince
England
Affton
Teu
Mex
Merote
Cen
Gann
Toreeyon
Wader Hium
Aldane
Chiejan
Amon
Seinry
Fragmented ode on liberty and mountain strength
The text presents a literary meditation on mountains as bulwarks of freedom and divine providence. It extols rugged landscapes and historic valleys as refuges for oppressed peoples, with references to Switzerland and Waldenses, mingled with a biographical note on Rev. J N Maffit and scattered newspaper items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lui
Uiiik
Wetier
Tayyght
St. Kildanan
Switzerland
Valle Oie
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Pope Oltsined
Ile
Reirest
Twickenham
Ratiny
Fis Lam
Matron Burr
Muhenee
Burr
Senate
Nuddaibel
Sania Thane
Neil
Tuli
Byro
Byron
James
Gillillan
Podtical
The
Jesus
Henry He
Suigson
Resaca
Momerey
Buna Vista
Bragg
Rio Grande
Leffirson Barracks
Baltimore
Mountaineer
Ghunes
Varney
New York Journal of Commerce
Bnet iv
Cotteent
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