French Magnificence and Miseries of Aristocratic Life
An excerpt from Blackwood's Magazine traces the extravagance of French high society from the Tour de Nesle era to the Petit Trianon. It contrasts monarchs and reformers, notes lavish dress and ever-changing fashions, and describes noble households with luxury furniture, tapestries, mirrors, and sumptuous banquets, while hinting at hidden debts and lavish expenditure.
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Paris
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Richelieu
Mazarin
Italy
Low Countries
Eugenie
Venice
Polissy
Blackwood's Magazine
Beauty of the Dead Sea Described By Travelers
In Hodder’s On Holy Ground travelers note a melancholy beauty of the Dead Sea. A moody Moab backdrop, white cloud exhalations, and a burnished shore reflect the scene. Yet hours on the shore reveal eerie stillness and an unexplainable absence of life.
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Dead Sea
Hodder
Holy Ground
Moab
Judea
Broleal
The Flag of the Prophet and Its Green Emblem
A report on the green flag of Mohammed kept by the Mohammedan chief priest in Stamboul describes its symbolism, the crescent, horsehair plume, and Koranic inscriptions. It details promises of spiritual reward for those who fight under it and questions whether such flags influence millions across India to Morocco.
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Sheik-ul- Islam
St. Sophix
Stamboul
Slohammed
Mohamed
Paradise
India
Morocco
The Church Bell Controversy Across Time
A vivid defense of church bells argues they predate clocks as timepieces and bring music to communities. It counters charges that bells threaten civilization, noting bells mark services and chimes remain a lasting urban feature amid modern noise.
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England
Quarto Wine Description From Historic Trade Ledger
The entry highlights Leathe juice of the Quarto and Grapes preserved in its natural state, pressed to drive fermentation, yielding a pure dry wine ideal for dinner use. It notes high regard for Seger's Charest and P. J. Serey as superior wines from rich grape qualities, suitable for ginner use.
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P. J
Alfred S Per. Pussaic
W. Morek
Poison in Cloth and Candy Arsenic’s Widespread Use
A historical notice details arsenic in daily items from candy toys to clothing dyes. It notes garments and stockings colored with arsenical pigments can cause skin irritation, nasal and throat issues, and even death. finishing starch and linen polish also rely on arsenic.
Educated families shape lasting legacies says Glen Falls paper
A Glen Falls paper mill shipped a 1000 pound roll of continuous paper to a New York paper, weighing four and a half miles long, illustrating a dramatic example of industrial output and the value of education in shaping communities.
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Glen’s Falls
New York
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