Leprosy Scourge Sparks Demands for Lazarus Homes
A historical plea denounces lax care for lepers and urges a proper lazar-house is built near the See-side, citing 15th century neglect and urging government action. It condemns intermittent charity and proposes centralized facilities with care and restraint to protect public safety and dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgh
Kirke
Kirkguird
England
Larner
Eastern Council
Clayton's Hill
Western Council
Shire Council
Buoinyong
Alma
Light on Malay Archipelago ties to Asia and Australia
Mr Wallace's work on the Malay Archipelago illuminates how nearly contiguous island systems between Australia and Southern Asia reflect former land connections. He argues vast seas separated Asia and Australia, with most of the region once part of a single continent, and notes distinct zoological regions and surprising gaps such as the absence of woodpeckers in Australia contrasted with other regions.
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Wallace
Malay Archipelago
Australia
India
Asia
Sumatra
Java
Smaler Islands
Timor
Melville Island
Earl
North Australia
New Guinea
Aroslands
Ward
Philosophic Spquirer
Tesmacias
Towcatia
Distinct Australian Fauna Sets It Apart From Asia and Africa
The passage contrasts Australia’s unique fauna with Asia and Africa, noting both negative and positive character traits. It highlights absence of many quadrupeds common elsewhere and the presence of kangaroos, wombats, dasyuri, and platypus. It discusses zoological isolation and a Wallace-inspired boundary near Bali and Lombock, where Australian traits emerge abruptly.
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Australia
Mansasatia
Asia
Wallace
Sumatra
Timor
Bali
Lombock
Lomboek
Papua
Agu Islands
Celebes
Ania
Martha and Marys in a Call for Practical Craft and Diligence
The piece extols Martha and Mary as capable workers who blend hands and eyes with training. It praises the Garten system for teaching quickness, accuracy, and dexterity, arguing useful women are priceless in maintaining home order and practical beauty, while condemning unhandy, idle pretensions as moral and social failure.
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Mistress
Toxics
Marthas
Martha
Mary
Harmony in Household Labor Through Martha and Mary
A dated reflection on domestic roles compares Martha and Mary as forces in kitchen and parlor. It argues harmony between labor and laborers yields a well managed home and a graceful, sweet family life.
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Martha
Mary
Colonel Gordon and the Taiping War Heroism in China
A contemporary argues a distinguished officer should be sent to New Zealand to settle accounts with rebellious natives. Colonel Gordon led the Even Victorious Army to overthrow the Taipings, transforming a scattered 3,000 mercenaries into a disciplined force and then retiring to England to oversee marshland works near Gravesend. His calm decisiveness and moral authority reportedly restrained his troops and secured vital imperial interests.
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New Zealand
Gordon
Sheng Chuun
England
Gravesend
Danger of Envelopes Marked To Be Returned
A cautionary tale describes envelopes marked returnable as tempting traps for deceit. A jealous wife uncovers a husband’s letter to a neighboring widow, tearing the envelope and exposing the adulterous affair through a revealing note and passionate language. The incident ends with accusations of infidelity and a shattered domestic trust.
An Old Hen Divorce Threat Faces Cincinnati Times
The Cincinnati Times reports a sensational marriage feud where accusations of infidelity drive a wife to seek divorce after a husband’s letter to a secret flame derides her as an old hen. The husband mutters about his folly, while the widow delays leaving home until the ten day grace period ends and the letter is returned. The couple’s bitter exchange and a possible reconciliation attempt unfold as the case continues.
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Ami
Meratch
Mme
bin Inamorate
Belay Diay
Benedict
Cincinnati Times
Sunday in Glasgow and London exposes Sabbath scenes
The London correspondent of the Abertren Free Press describes Glasgow on a Sunday as eerily quiet with Buchanan Street nearly empty. He visits Glasgow Green and observes thousands of working people in worn clothes, noting stark contrasts between classes and commenting on Sabbath behavior among both Scots and English workers.
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Glasgow
London
Abertren Free Press
Tronk
Buchanan-street
Cowcaddens
Argyle Street
Lenco
Kirky
Kirk
Glasgow Green
London Whitechapel
Mayor Frees Delinquent After Lively Jeerfilled Hearing
A Malley petty sessions court heard Joe Hinchliffe, a publican's groom, charged with drinking too freely. After a fractured confession to a West Riding policeman, the Mayor and crowd mocked him then released him with a reminder to avoid further trouble, as others recalled his past misdeeds.
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Malley Petty Sessions
Joe Hinchliffe
West Riding
Joe
Rink
Jon Lister
Joer
Weil
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