Fatal retreat from Cabul told in personal narrative
The Personal Narrative of one of the Captives of Cabul details the Kabul retreat’s horrors. Panic split the camp, families stranded in camels and palanquins, women wounded, children orphaned, and the line of advance in the frozen pass under Afghan fire. Lieutenant Start and Lady Sale are among the wounded. Major Boyd and Captain Sturt suffer losses, with aid from loyal soldiers amid freezing, starving conditions.
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Mohommed
Akbar
Khoord Cabal
Lawrence
44Th
Queen's
Thaine
Bippanca
Akbar Khan
Doolies
Plonquins
Sale
Lieutenant Start
Start
Lieut. Mein
H.M. 13Th
Robert Sale
Jelalabad
Mein
Major Boyd
Captain Saderach
Mrs. Boyd
Boyd
Anderson
Ellow
Sturt
Mohammed Akbar Khan
Behalves of a Poem Sparks Reader Debate
A reader complains about a newspaper practice of ending a story with italics To be continued and laments the dependence on reader expectation. The piece notes it has drawn from the pages a poem some may deem ingenious.
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Jook
Echoed ferry skirmish on English coast and a tipsy post boy
A vivid recounting of an evening on a England ferry where a nobleman’s post boy and a stranger clash with a ferryman’s boat. The exchange escalates from taunting to threats, the ferry crossing becomes tangled, and a dramatic attempt to force passage ends with the ferryman’s challenge and the implied danger of the fray.
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England
Income Tax reforms and post office notices arcane
Income tax changes aim to simplify assessments by allowing stamps and taxes commissioners to deduct or cancel multi jurisdictional liabilities. Also noted are post office rules for notices of objection, with hours for posting. The piece mentions a petition for Jesuit banishment and habeas corpus repeal, and reports on a burglary at St Margaret’s convent with crucifix theft. Miners meet to push higher wages and shorter hours, with itinerant lecturers planned across UK pits.
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Ossory
Dusuin
Scinde
Marquis of Clanrianoe
Canada
Earl of Dalworsh
Earl
Lord Breveras
Earl Stanzopr
Great Britain
Duke of Richwond
Earl of Rapnor
Lord Beaumont
Lord Wharncurrs
England
Lord Monrxacue
Asusvuezron
Rd Pores
Duke of Buckingham
House OF Commons
Buecler
Robert Peel
Duke of Wellington
Robert Pexx
Stade
Hurr
Hanover
Elbe
T. Hanmer
M'Gregor
Germany
LasovcHere
Lord Palmerston
Ewart
Bownine
Robert PrEx
Palm Marston
Hutt
Hurt
State OF Ireland
W. S. O'Brien
Ireland
United Kingdom
O'Connell
Butreland
United Parliament
Scotland
Canadas
Mr. Wyse
House OF Codimons
T. Duncantns
National Association
Holborn
Straxer
Duncomsx
G. Somznser
Spraxen
Warp
Duncomse
George Shillibeer
Neath
Mr. Wyst
Clare
Commission of the Peace
J. Graway
Ennis
Wyse
J. Granam
Home Secretary
R. Ferguson
R. Pex
G. Gary
J. Graham
Her
Smith O'Brien
Bairtre Cochrane
Privy Council
Presbyterian Church
Baronet
Emerson Texyent
Church of England
Dannam Noargus
Marquis of
Normandy
Trelang
Lascerres
R. More O
Shaw
Posterrick Caper
General Post Office
St. Martin’s-le-grand
Feneral Post
Victoria
Sir Harcourt Lee
Legislative Union
Rappery
Fallan
Cualedonian Mercury
Laxcasnine Collirgs
Gallows Hole Toll
Dalkeith
Daniela
Miner's Association of
Newcastle
Sherffhall
Rosewell
Edghead
Burly Dean
Stolehill
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Benileys
Jedbury
Cabul
Salmon
London
R&r. Tyas
Ecuo
George
Ecro
Loxroox
Charles Knight and Co
Tur Forney
Cotowian Quarterrig Review
Russia
Biilow Cummerovw
Europe
Tegner
India
Imperial Parliament
Houvueh
Hrionday
Church OF Scotland
Lord Camreen
Earl of Ashgaten
Lord Broucham
Lord Cottenham
Auchterarder
Court of Session
House of Lords
Pouler
Lord Cuancellot
Howver
Lord Correwham
Earl of Aberdeen
Earl of Garsowary
Dr. Chalmers
Earl of Happinden
Lord Campbell
Lord Denman
Lord Campsett
Lord Brovexan
Pittman
Sporting
Tattersall’s
Newmarket
William Symington
Symington
Edinburgh
Forth and Clyde
Henry Bell
Glasgow
Fulton
United States
Peorxe
George Virtue
Purcell
Arne
Greene
Cooke
James Turle
Westminster Abbey
Edward Taylor
Gresham
House OF Commeons
Lord Clements
Lord Jonx Rossett
More O'Ferratt
Mr. Pigott
Mr. Roesvex
Roesucx
Joan Russeau
Morgan Joan O'Conner
Dennam Nogrezys
Lord Coancellor
Duke of Bucclevell
Lord Waarncuirre
Monckton
Northampton and Peterborough
Croydon
Southampton Docks
Southampton Cemetery
Isle of Ely
Leighton Buzzard
Dublin
Airy
Brethren of the English Bench
Salissury
Glebe
Lucre
Lord Extor
O'Brien
Trish
Lord Althorp
Mr. C. Woop
Lord Eliot
All
West Riding
Yorkshire
House OF Loerds
Roper Pyet
Bowring
Shea
Harris
G. Grey
James Graham
T. Duncomry
Carnarvon
T. Duncomsz
Standard
Gisborne
Duncombe
C. Baldwin
GisBornx
R. Pexx
Aglionby
R. Peel
Ord J. Russzu1
Lord J. Russell
R. Peet
Mr. Duncombe
J. Aglionby
Duncomsex
J. Russet
R. Peer
Goulburn
Lord Worstey
Paxmaron
Waxvey
Hume
R. Pit
Lord Wemrstey
Cairman
Lord Woxsley
Woop
Sisruorp
Brotherton
R. Aglronsby
H. Berkeley
Colonel Woon
Canven Berriley
Adourn
Lord Lincoln
Rd Wonstey
Scientific Society Hill
Earl of Darnovers
Earl of Asernon
Satranony
New Sarum
Manchester
Lord BuorgHam
Lord AsHuzTron
Marquis of Clainicarpt
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