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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1850
Page
4
A reflective piece laments the failings of voice and eye to convey inner thought. It contrasts the once vivid vehicle of mind with present distortion and loss, portraying speech and gaze as instruments emptied of meaning. The mood turns elegiac over reason’s perceived decay.
An American sea captainly tale tells of a young lady loved by five suitors who, advised to choose by a jump, dives overboard and only the “dry one” is saved to marry her. The page also notes a quip about a child asking to come to tea and a Californian’s rag garment description, ending with stray garbled phrases about shows and thanks.
The report details sailing observations from Ain el Feshkhah to the eastern shore with depths up to 1120 feet, describes a blue mud seabed with salt crystals, and notes water temperatures at Callirrhoe springs. It mentions a salt pillar near Kashim Ushum, a chasm by the Arnon, and a stream with palm growth along rivulets. It also includes a brief cultural aside on Madame Recamier.
A historical piece quotes Rev E apes Rogerason urging female listeners to seek higher aims than fashion and idle society. It praises moral beauty over mere appearance and calls for disciplined study, charitable acts, and cultivation of the mind to honor truth and holiness.
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