French Cats in History and Memoir
A fragmentary piece surveys cat lore among French figures from Richelieu to Victor Hugo. It notes rulers and writers cherishing cats, including generals and bishops, with anecdotes of cats accompanying campaigns and readings of feline influence on culture and Republican ideals.
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Richelieu
Colbert
Louis Sr
St. John’s
Houdaille
France
Metz
Toulouse
Lfe
Buffon
Chateaubriand
Chateaubrianed
Prudhon
Victor Hugo
Sainte Benve
Prosper Mezimec
M. Violleh le Duc
Last Days of John Randolph of Roanoke Reported
The obituary recounts John Randolph of Roanoke near demise in a Philadelphia hotel. His last hours include a dramatic moment over the word remorse with a pencil note read aloud and then inscribed on a card. He expressed repentance, sought forgiveness from Jesus Christ, and died within two hours.
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John Randolph
Roanoke
Philadelph
Randolph
Orse
Jesus Christ
The History of the Word Stick in Phrases
An explanation tracing the origin and use of stick in healing and in common phrases. It notes stick as to forget a part in a performance and to overcharge, stick up for defending, and stick to a person as loyalty. The piece remarks on usage across social classes.
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Tim
Johnson & Lond
Props
Burlington
Sera
Peculiar Tropic Fruits and Their Protective Skins
The article discusses how tropical fruits such as bananas, mangos, pineapples, and others evolved thick protective skins as defense against herbivores. It notes that large monkeys could not access pulp without damaging seeds, shaping fruit defenses. It also describes flavors and culinary handling for civilized dining.
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Pines
Ceylon
The Horse In Art And Nature In Poets Minds
A critical exploration notes poets largely ignore the natural horse, treating it as a vehicle or symbol. It argues the animal lacks character itself, instead reflecting its rider or gear, while history’s deeds often rode on horses and poets miss that individuality.
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Pears
Embarrassing Generosity Across Nations
A travel anecdote describes Mexican politeness where any admired item is offered as a gift, prompting embarrassment. An English ambassador Sir Spencer St John once encountered a nurse with a bright-eyed baby who, in courtesy, claimed the child as his own, causing the envoy to refrain from further parentage inquiries.
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Senor
Spencer St. John
Spencer
Sir Spencer
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