Fairy tale of science and the good genius of Amaranth
An extended tale fragment follows a poor woodcutter who gains a magical hair suit from a fairy bee and rises through a sequence of desires from a log house to a palace. The queen Amaranth confronts fate as the magic aid is invoked. A dragon steed carries them to Corallion amid warnings about chasing an unreachable horizon and reflections on literature’s fairytale critique.
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Diamond Waters
Amaranth
Silvio
Folly
Wisiom
Taou
Wilight
Teague
Corallion
Abs
Marcel
Mayhew
Christabel
Avightingale
Queen of Song
Westminster Bridge Meet Opposes New Charing Cross Span
A Lambeth and Westminster gathering at the New Inn on Westminster Road denounced a planned bridge from York Road to Charing Cross. Speakers argued the project would cost public funds, destroy Westminster bridge and damage nearby private interests, favoring the old site and cheaper upgrades.
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Lambeth and
Westminster
New Inn
Westminster Road
York Road
Charing Cross
Westminster Bridge
B. Hawes
N.P
Miller
de Lacy Evans
M.P
Trotter
Kemble
d’Eyncourt
Thames
Heer
Ireland
Bear
House of Commons
Lambeth
Ben
Hungerford
Waterloo
Hungerford Bridge
Strand
Barry
Belgrave Square
Chelsea
Piccadilly
Edwards
Hawea
Archbutt
Surrey Roads
Westerd
A. Page
Waterloo Bridge
Cope
Southwark
Vauxhall
Metropolitan Improvement Commissioners
Grissel
Elliott
Surrey
Woodhall
Wilkinson
Weatminster Bridge
London
South Western Railway
Hear
Tere
Horseferry Road
Angel
Court Martial of Captain Bull of the 17th Regiment
The trial, which began at Chatham barracks, reopened with Captain John James Bull pleading not to the prejudice of good order. Major Shadforth testified that Bull ordered him arrested, left the ship Mary Ann at Simon's Bay, and later directed a court of inquiry. Witnesses described intoxication among officers, lighting aboard the vessel, and clashes over regimental command. The court adjourned after the prosecution and defense prepared further remarks.
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Post Office
Lords of the Treasury
Inland Department
General Post-office
Clarendon Square
Somerstown
Panstoipe
Cherillon
Guy
Versailles
Ansize
Seine-et-Oise
Chevillon
Wes
Chevillou
Paris
John James Bull
Chatham Barracks
Bull
Thomas Shadforth
57Th Regiment
India
Simon's Bay
Cape of Good Hope
Shadforth
Allan
Grant
Stanley
Asence
Cape Town
Captain Bull
Cape
Edward Stanley
Thomas Jones
Captain Stanley
Shadworth
A. P. Alten
Mary Ann
Sappho
Sandforth
Saadforth
A. P. Allen
Hunt
Logan
Jackson
Cuddy
Major Shadforth
Capt. Bull
Anawer
Capt
Ieannot
Messia
Chads
Tam
Mejor Shadforth
Prymme
Navy
Ann
57Th
England
Adjutant General's Office
Portamouth
Judge Advocate
London
William Painter
Thomas
Lieutenant Chads
Lieut
Mr. Chads
Tmne
W. Woodbury
Shedforth
Mr. Allen
Captain Allen
Adjutant Grant
Chade
Bell
Simons Bay
Royal Navy
Haut
Antil
Coeurt
Fresh applicants flood guardiana admission and aid plans
At a weekly union meeting in the workhouse board room over fifty new applicants sought admission or outdoor allowances, the largest daily surge since the union began. The Christmas dinner will be canceled this year, leaving inmates with bread and cheese as no sufficient voluntary funds can be raised for a roast beef and beer.
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Guardiana
Crockford Case Sparks Scrutiny of Lord Maidstone
The Crockford affair draws fire over the Times letter on Lord Maidstone’s refusal to pay a club debt. Surman argues accounts and payments were mishandled and defends the widow’s role while assailing the chief baron’s stance. He asserts multiple payments were made and questions the gaming-house defense used at trial.
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Times
Lord Maidstone
Lord Maidstone’s Reasona For Refusing To Pay Mrs. Crockford
Mr. Crockford
Crockford
Humfrey
Surman
Coubtless
Teke
Gabriel
Harpies
Ephraim
Raphael
Madame Tussaud
Hazard
James Grabany
Mr. Humfrey
Duke Humpfrey
Bardell
Cin
Javo
Henry Surman
Lincoln’s Inn
Exrepition of General Fiopes on the Glenelg
The Glenelg flagship of General Flores had coal on board publicly sold under order of the Board of Customs. Government authorities plan strict action to curb the ill conceived expedition. Forsayth, who seized the squadron, directs the Glenelg’s movement toward East India Docks and orders crew to abandon ship. Omnibus accident near Deal and Ramsgate injures several passengers but life is saved.
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England
Forsayth
Glenelg
East India Docks
Deal
Ramsgate
Sandwich
C. Whotham
London
Shorty
Ramegate
Pexxy Lasers for Parcels and Rail Station Rates
A penny parcel post plan seeks to prepay parcels up to eighteen ounces with labels issued at a penny each and promises three deliveries daily. An appeal decision in Lewes fixes station rateable value at £142 after challenging the L and SC Railway rental figure, with parish officers weighing future actions. Experiments at Woolwich used rifle balled sugar loaf projectiles. Lieutenant Colonel Dundas witnessed forty rounds at 1200 yards, noting bull's eyes and promising accuracy for long-range shooting.
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Pexxy
Rowland Hill
Ratine
London and South Coast Railway
All Saints
Lewes
H. Shiffner
Bart
London and South Coast Railway Company
Aff- Briggs
Mr. Beaker
Woolwich
Lancaster
Dundas
C.B
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James Werd
Smith, Elder,and Co
F. W. N. Bayley
Hurst
Balfe
Wallace
Hatin
Crouch
Alexander Lee
Flomimel
Her Majesty's Theatre
Great Britain
Dundrum Rocks
Erin
Kenny Meadows
Linton
Chapman and Hall
France
Germany
Alyle
Goodfellow
Nodin
Scott
Burns
Jane Lane
King Charles
Worcester
Corfe Castle
Flora Macdonald
Prince Charles Edward
Madame la Rochejacquelin
Cndou
Jobo Mille
Hfurst
M. le Page
Effingham Wilson
Boulogne
Bons
Stasparp Liprang
Cotoset Hurcaixson
Smith
Colonel Hutchinson
Whittemore, Houlston
Stoneman
Haydn
Engele
Handel
Mozart
17Th Regiment
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