The Unsuccessful Club and Curious Columns Contrast
A humorous column railes at a theater club mocked for poor drama. It and other items joke about vanity of performers, dating customs, and a Jacobite song, with notes on Dionysius the Ear and ancient lava layers.
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Macdonald
Yorkshire
Brydone
Seily
Catania
Mount Etna
Signor Ricupero
Moses
Iaci
Vitruvius
Augustis
Rose
Duke of Cumberland
Cheron
Liz
Satan
Duke
Bonsie Laddie
Sugar ban tale and mischief among Miss Morbid's circle
A satirical Victorian piece recalls Miss Morbid's sugar abstinence sparked by an abolitionist lecture. Her ban spawns kitchen strife, a theft by a black servant, and a moral monologue as she overacts on justice. The tale intersects with race, poverty, and post slavery satire.
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Heed
Baily
Yanst
Sugar
Shugger
Berlin
Miss Morbid
England
Hampshire Telegraph
Fuller
Diana
Emilia
Satan
Portraits and political unrest in Canada and Britain
A review contrasts Gillray's portraits with others and discusses the Canadian Portfolio's Canada insurrection piece. It cites Toronto Reformers' declaration urging union with Upper Canada for cheap responsible government and calls for a congress to address colonial grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Morning Chronicle
Geveral
Upper
Atlantic
Toronto
Upper Canada
Ireland
Lower Canada
Six Beranger Songs Edited by David Bsoth
Six songs from the French of Beranger edited by David Bsoth with music by E. J. Loder. Beranger, long idol of the lower classes and feared by the elite, faced imprisonment yet refused honours. The Little Grey Man is a strong autobiography though loosely translated. Each song has distinct music. melodies linger and invite singing and dancing around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beranger
David Bsoth
E. J. Loder
Frazer
Secon
Heroic Miner Sacrifices to Save Turin Citadel in 1706
The 1706 Turin siege saw Count Daun ordering miner Pietro Micca to blow up a subterranean powder mine to save the city. Micca ignited the fuse and perished, preventing French capture of the last fortification. A later quip recalls Saint Francis de Sales debating rouge usage with a wry moral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Count Daun
Pietroé Micea
Daan
Hagan
Pietro Micca
Tarin
Francis
Between the American Revolution and the Canadian Insurrection
The fragment references a time frame between two historic upheavals, noting a comparison across North American conflict narratives. Details are sparse, with no clear events, dates, or proper names beyond generic regional upheaval terms.
Roebuck argues Canada and America revolt share roots in empire strains
In a long letter Roebuck compares Britain's colonial governance of Canada with Massachusetts and New England. He argues Canada’s grievances echo American resistance, cites 17th and 18th century colonial charters, salaries, and governance battles, and previews further critique of colonial quarrels leading to independence.
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William Clay
Baqy
Sima
Canada
Liberal Party
America
Acta
England
North America
New England
Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts
Charles I
Governor and Company
London
Essony
Charles II
Freemmen
Washington
Marshall
Vol. i. P
High Court of Chancery
James
Acon
William
Ostice
Anne
New York
Paris
United States of America
House of Representatives
House
House of Assembly
France
Quebec
New Orleans
Florida
North Pole
United States
J. A. Roebuck
Calhoun Aims at Separation. Congress Divided on Slave Question
Washington reports heated debate in both houses over slavery as Mr. Calhoun pushes for separation of the union. Senator King warned Calhoun’s influence could ruin the administration. A duel between a captain and major of dragoons led to arrests and suspensions across the division as orders rebuked officers for failing to prevent the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
Congress
Calhoun
United States
Senator King
Georgia
King
Dragoons
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Sumpter
Grand Gulf Advertiser
Baltimore
Broome County Courier
Portland
Portland Argus
Tennessee
Fac
le Grange
Arkansas
Little Rock Gazette
Illinois
Springfield
Pioneer
Old
Williamson
Lacy
Craig
Holt
Dionysius
Syracuse
Sicily
B. J. M. Bechstein
M.D
Orr and Co
Germany
Bechateinia
Izaac Walton
Eeetor
Canaries
Hendon and
Westminster Review
Hooper
Uss
Mise Martineeu
Lrsten
Pelusyra
Duke of Wellington
Mistire
Napier
H. B
Sir Robert Peel
Lawrence
Lord Lyndhurst
Aubfact
Gillray
Rede Island
Eval
Lan
Byron
Popy
Montreal Herald
Loyal
Duvert
Durocher
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