The Guest of Unbidden Love
A poem of a mysterious visitor who heals lifelong pain and stirs hopeful love. The speaker wavering between fear and trust notes Love lingers, bears him gently, and crowns the heart with new benedictions as old grievances fade.
The Colonial Question across speeches at Oxford and Bristol
The Standard notes two contrasting speeches on the colonial question by Cardwell and Northcote. It contrasts governance from England with self reliance for colonies, praising Northcote’s call for deliberate, philosophical inquiry into imperial ties. It asks when colonies gain full growth, and how to define a fair contribution to defence.
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Standard
Cardwell
Oxford
Lord Granville
Saltum
Stafford Northcote
Bristol
England
New Zealand
Science Congress
Social Science Congress
Imperial Confederation as a path to colonial relation
The piece argues to distinguish defence needs of colonies from imperial ties and questions how colonies should be taught self reliance without full independence. It explores a formal imperial federation with a Federal Congress, autonomy for member states, shared defense, foreign policy, and centralized imperial trade and currency, noting substantial power shifts from home and colonial governments.
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Bristol
England
Fogland
Morning Star
Oet
Great Britaan
Confederation
Gibralter
Aden
India
Ceylon
Australia
New Zealand
Cape
Federal Congress
Imperial Confederation
Proposal to offer concessions for mutual advantage
The text notes a proposal urging concessions only if clearly proven to benefit both sides, asserting that the other party would not agree unless the concessions served their mutual interests. It emphasizes cautious bargaining and mutual gain as conditions for any agreement.
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Tain
Growth of journals in America and New York daily papers
From the Anglo-American Times the piece argues New York daily papers require massive capital and superior talent. It cites London failures, notes high setup costs, and estimates a half to three quarters of a million dollars needed to start a viable paper. It stresses competition, risk, and the scale of investor commitment.
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Anglo-American Times
New York Journal of Commerce
New York
London
New York City
Day
Evening Mercury
Little Limes
Little Sheet
Journal of Commerce
New York Paper
Infidelity and its Unreasonable Treatment of the Bible
The text denounces infidelity as unfair and illogical in its critique of the Bible and Christianity. It cites Paine’s Age of Reason, claims misinterpretation of ancient sources, and argues that infidels repeat false statements while ignoring evidence. It asserts infidelity lacks seriousness and candor.
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Caviller
Thomas Paine
Paine
Infidelity denounced as unfavourable to truth and order
A Sunday at Home critique argues infidelity undermines knowledge and religion, showing prejudice and ridicule. It claims infidels lack legitimate authority, contrast with prophets and reformers who acted under divine word, and warns against self appointed rebels who rise, sway crowds, then fade away.
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Buddha
Mahomet
Acts
Theodis
Lord Palmerston Diary Said To Be A Masterpiece
The Athenaeum lauds Lord Palmerston's diary as a vivid gallery of pictures and sketches with a masterful, legible hand. It suggests the work offers more than facts, hints at dramatic scenes with the Duke of Wellington, and notes the diary likely ends by 1830 with hope for future biography.
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Melbourne
Flying Squadron
Commodore Lambert
Challenger
Lord Panwelston
The
Atheneum
Lord Palmerston
Walpole
Duke of Wellington
Huskisson
H. Bulwer
Victoria
Foreign Office
Lord Russell
House of Commons
Lord Grey
William Temple
Naples