Vacation Plans and a City Charity Gift
Vardon dodges a dull office summer by planning a country vacation to see Bess Curtain while helping Max Solomon, a crippled newsboy with a lost leg. He funds Max’s recovery via charity, risking his own trip, and returns to find Bess ready to marry him after Max’s ordeal and a chance note from Solomon.
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Buying Old Fiddles In London High Class Market
A discussion of how many fine old violins and violoncellos are procured through advertisements in country papers and cathedral city journals. Experts buy many at low prices, turning a lucr active business as they collect rare pieces from modest origins and bring them into the London market. The piece notes that some instruments are masterpieces while many are quality examples of early English and foreign workmanship.
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A Silly Tragedy The Duel Between Porter and Bellasis
Royalist sentiment after the English commonwealth led to many duels as the dull Puritan era spurred reckless clashes. Tom Porter, from a king’s loyal line, found his occupation erased by the new government and descended into a trivial life that culminated in a cathatic duel with Sir Henry Bellasis.
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Tom Porter
Sir Henry Bellasis
Duel Between Friends Ends With Injuries and Escape
Historical anecdote recounts a quarrel between Tom Porter and Sir Henry Bellasis in a merry gathering. A boxing blow led to a duel that wounded both, Bellasis seriously, Porter fleeing to France. Pepys notes public chatter and the odd fate of two once intimate companions.
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Henry Bellasis
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