Ancient Nineveh and the Assyrian Empire's Rise and Fall
A historical essay traces Nineveh from its ancient fortress to a vast capital city of 60 miles in extent, detailing its walls, palace, and kings. It recounts prophetic warnings about Nineveh's doom, the Assyrian conquests, sieges, and eventual destruction by Babylon and Media around 606 B.C., with reflections on biblical prophecies.
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Ancient Sea
el E Bate
Restien Empire
Nineveh
Yis
B.C
Serreuy
Ninus
Herodotus
Ctesias
Diodorus Sciculus
Phoenicia
Asia Minor
Hellespont
Danube
Bactria
Semdiramig
Sind
Ign
Edia
Persia
Ninyas
Sodom
Assyria
Mesopotamia
Troyis
Moses
Balaam
Balak
Ashur
Asshur
David
Israel
Syria
Pal
Kingdom of
Menahem
Asher
Jonah
Tiglath Piteser
Ahaz
Judah
Damascus
Euphrates
Shalmanazar
Hoshea
Egypt
Samaria
Tyreé
Upper Asia
Mediterranean
Caspian
Persian Gulf
Regin
Sargon
Tartah
Rabshaken
Jerusalem
Isreal
Jehovah
Hezekiah
Baal
Sennacherib
Nisroch
Adrammelech
Sharezer
Armenia
Ezarhad
Sinsi
Isr
Ezekiel
Hosea
Ephraim
Jarob
Isaiah
Micah
Thia
Nahum
Tigris
Nimeveh
Nineveu
Kare
God
Esarhaddon
Media
Babylonia
Sardanapalus
Ass Rian
Sardanapatus
Cyaxares
Nabopolassar
Babylon
Assyra
Josiah
Jeremiah
Chebar
Remarkable cliff rescue tale stirs Welch papers
The Aberystwith Inland Revenue Chief J Miller and two geologists, his nephew and a companion, faced a deadly cliff fall when rock gave way near Llanrhystid. Miller leapt to save the youth, carrying him as waves churned, both surviving with cuts and hats lost, later rescued after hours.
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Welch
Inland Revenue
Aberystwith
J. Miller
Llanrbystid
Eli
Llanrhystid
Pardons and payments stir abolition era controversy
A Boston Traveller correspondent says Rev. Mr. Fairbanks of Genesee New York was pardoned by Governor Crittenden after aiding to entice a slave away. The report claims about $600 was paid to the slave owner, with support from Mr. Clay and others.
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Fairbanks
Genesee
M. Y
Kentucky
Crittenden
Foreigners dominate crisis reports in U S life
The passage notes that most personal crisis reports in the country are written by foreigners while Americans fearlessly pursue leadership roles. It suggests curiosity drives natives to stay, hoping to observe their future outcomes.
French Exploring Expedition Reaches Grand Bassam in Africa
Captain Boilet leads a French expedition partially ascending the Grand Bassam river, finding it a confluent of the Niger and reporting two vast palm oil rich lakes. He describes bold inland contact at Grand Bassam, its dry season limitations, and potential river ascent to Abuesson and beyond toward Sego, with a future steamer solution.
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Grand Bassam
Africa
Niger
Boilet
Abuesson
Sego
Gellander
Timbuctoo
Wreckers at Tide End Scene During Sunday Service
A Sunday morning sermon on piety and equal rights ends with a town denizen announcing a stranded vessel near the beach. The crowd, known as wreckers, rushes to plunder but the pastor commands restraint and urges calm before a fair start to rescue or salvage.
Toxzer A Stove cleanup method described
The text prescribes making a weak alum water with two teaspoons of alum to brush and polish a stove. If any part remains dry and gray, moisten with a wet brush and proceed to dry polishing until the surface is fully dry.
Eres Circus Fares Enter, Rumor of Proper Training
A fragment references a circus scene with noble visitors entering and vague notes about performers facing training or discipline, suggesting a critique of preparation and conduct within the circus environment.
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Eres
Cuba Hunt Expedition Halted by U S Authorities
United States District Attorney broke up a Cuba expedition at the port. The steamer Orleans and coal ship Sea Gull are in U S Marines custody. One leader was arrested on bail. others face processes while $150,000 was in play in New York. The President sought neutrality and limited action. Marines aboard the Orleans.
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Cuba
United States
Orleans
Florida
New York
Congress
Army
Navy
President Taylor’s Tour Cuts Short Amid Ill Health
The President General Taylor returned to this city after skipping the North tour. From Niagara Falls he went to Lake Ontario Albany and New York then Washington. Boston and the New York State Fair were not visited amid Cabinet deliberations on the Cuba Hunt and Abduction cases. His health is improving though concerns remain about public business needs.
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Taylor
Falls of
Niagara
Lake Ontario
Albany
New York
Washington
Boston
Cuba
Requi
W. Globe
Cure for Hespacues A New Headache Remedy Described
A Paris published work by an eminent physician details a cold treatment for headaches. A mixture of ice and salt in a 1 to 12 ratio is applied with a silk gauze purse and a gate perch rim to small scalp spots where rheumatic pain is felt. The procedure causes instant relief though the skin becomes hard and white after a brief application. It is noted to be useful for impetigo sipelas and skin diseases.
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Paris
Duelist threatens after Yankee love affair insult
A duelist departs angrily after claiming he was insulted by a Yankee who won the lady’s affection. The exchange ends with the Yankee inviting future communication and promising to hear from him whenever he wishes.
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Teerde
Tehuantepec wagon road eyed as San Francisco shortcut
A proposed wagon road across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec would shorten the distance to San Francisco by about 1700 miles versus the Chagres route. A plank road was viewed as the favored method. The text criticizes Mexicans as lacking enterprise to develop wealth despite opportunities.
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Tehuantepec
San Francisco
Chagres
Fashionable doctor notes eight days in the country
A stylish physician hints to friends that he spent eight days away. A party guest recalls a journal announcement and the doctor quotes that last week there were seventy seven fewer interments than the prior week.
Dayton Journal Verses on Patrons Of Voorhees Lane
Fragmentary note cites a Dayton Journal passage praising Voorhees and Peirce while a woman claims no acquaintance with two men and will continue patronizing the last line of Voorhees and Peirce. The text reflects a local discussion of patronage and public figures.
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Geeet Deel
Een & Dixon's
Voorhees & Peirce
Dayton Jour
Time for all things whispered by a boy at home
A short fragment shows a boy listening to his father’s rule that there is a time for all things and whispering to his mother from behind her chair about when to hook sugar from the sugar bowl. The mood hints at a domestic scene and a child’s curiosity.
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Ani Se
Yaei
Tal
Eter
Western
Asia
Judea
Maine
Bureau of Agriculture
Home Department
Society of Friends
Mapes
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