Courage and fear in battle across historic figures
A reflective piece notes that fear of death tests courage but even great warriors reveal nerves. It cites Duke of Wellington, Frederick the Great, Philip Sheridan, Coleridge, and Sir Alexander Ball to illustrate moments of doubt and encouragement. The essay argues courage varies with fatigue, illness, and mental strain, warning against hasty judgments of cowards.
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Duke of Wellington
Frederick the Great
Philip Sheridan
Coleridge
Alexander Ball
Ball
Paris
James II
Duke of York
England
Debate over Victorian brown coal briquetting profits
Victorian Mines Department faces contradictory views on making briquettes from brown coal. London figures claim high profits, Melbourne experts warn costs, notably pitch, render briquetting unviable. The article urges decisive, deposit specific tests and representative samples to prove commercial viability.
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Mines Department
London
Stirling
Victoria
Melbourne
Jenking
Jenkins
Feworth
Germany
Russia
Austia
Royal Commission On Coal
Nce
Saining Venture
Victorian Briquette Prospects Face High Costs and Uncertainty
Discussion compares German briquette costs with potential Victorian production noting German costs per ton of crude coal, higher local wages, and the need to average 2 1 4 tons of crude coal per ton of briquettes. The argument suggests margins exist but capital wary due to Mines department ambiguities while praising briquettes as clean, compact fuel with strong demand once established.
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The
Coal Commission
Germany
Europe
Victora
Jenkins
Victoran
Victoria
Melbourne
Mines Department
Unclear Victorian Era Disease Anecdote From Melbourne
Fragmentary OCR tale recounts a sudden illness with fever and headache in Methourte area. Names appear jumbled, with references to Mrs Manning and Erma Manning, and a march toward Avondale. Text is garbled and lacks cohesive narrative or verifiable details.
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Melbourne
Avondale
al Gare
Liu Erma Manning
Methourte
Ark
Ion Patood
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Tyauraven Ur Deesa Accident and Narantes Society
City of Malhourne Banke
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Vietoria Building Society
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Thiers
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