Hunting the Dangerous African Buffalo
A detailed account of H A Bryden and Percy Selous style of big game writing, focusing on the African buffalo as a deadly quarry. It recounts attacks on Williams and a Boer hunter, buffalo behavior when wounded, dangers of thick cover, and the decline of buffalo in southern Africa while noting Cape colony protections and the spread of Burchell's zebra across the continent.
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Ainsley Williams
Williams
Bull
Ion
Vlei
Buphaya
Buffel-Vogel
Africa
Cape
Cape Colony
Mossel Bay
Kowie
Uitenhage
Renee Setae
Pan
Zambesi
Chobe
Okavango
Burchell
Burchelli
Plains
Bost
Great Plains
Mashonaland
Orange River
Ngamiland
Great
Uganda
Buchell
Worldly Wisdom Contrasted with Divine Wisdom
Blair contrasts worldly wisdom with wisdom from above, noting worldly happiness and honors that God deems misery or reproach. He outlines the traits of worldly wisdom as crafty, selfish, and envious versus the upright wisdom marked by mercy and good fruits.
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Blair
All Who Would Enjoy Good Health and Proper Living
A vintage advertisement asserts that health depends on right living and timely remedies. It promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative, urging buyers to seek the genuine product manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and available at leading druggists.
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California, Fig Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Work Ahead for Josh
Farmer Corn tessell expresses plans to have Josh help after school and possibly startle a team of mules with his college yell. The Washington Star excerpt shows a rural scene with a hopeful tone about Josh proving himself at work.
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Josh
Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Murine Eyes Drops Ad Promises Quick Relief
An ad style paragraph touts Murine eye drops as a soothing solution for tired watery eyes. It claims relief from discomfort with a claim it “doesn’t smart” and conforms to the Pure Food and Drug Law, urging readers to try Murine for their eyes.
Dialogue Between a Diplomat and Willie Over Fighting
A diplomat works to calm tensions as Willie declares he will stop fighting only when defeated. The mother chides him for constant conflict while Willie repeats his resolve to quit after losing.
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Willie
Souders Vanilla Extract Promotes Mexican Vanilla Beans
Souders' Vanilla Extract is produced from fine Mexican vanilla beans a pure rich concentrated flavor. All grocers carry it. Bottled in 10 15 and 25 cent sizes.
The Main Thing Poem Fragments In Paper Text
Fragmentary lines present a poetic musing on charm heritage and rural imagery. Nonsensical phrases mix with rural idioms and a proverb about timing in farming and life. The readable portions hint at a dated, lyrical prose style without a clear narrative.
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By H. A. Bryden
H. A. Bryden
Percy Selous
Transvaal
Lake Ngami
Okanango River
Poeticus
Libby
McNeill Erigirs
Oniocago
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