A Curious Column in a Timeworn Tone
A fragmented excerpt surveys literary whimsy and social notes from early 19th century writing. It mixes poetic musings with commentary on Beethoven, ship-water analyses, chimney fires, a curious advertisement, and Sunday life in Paris, touching on art, science, and daily culture.
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION OF DISCOVERY AND NOTES
The excerpt reviews the Erebus and Terror voyage under Captain James Clark Ross to locate the South Magnetic Pole and chart Antarctic regions. It recounts stops at Madeira, St Helena, the Cape of Good Hope, Kerguelen Land, Sabrina Land, and Hobart Town, with observatories and magnetic observations guided by Sir John Franklin’s support. It notes rival expeditions by French and Americans and Logan Ross’s aim to reach south latitude 68, east longitude 144, with observations suggesting similar conclusions.
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Discovery
Erebus
England
Imand
James Clark Ross
R.N
Wir
Antarctic
Madeira
Wandays
St. Helena
Cape Ged Hope
Kerguelen Land
Sabrina Land
Hobart Town
van Dieman’s Land
Ross
Sir John Franklin
Captain Ross
John Ross
Arctic
Sir Edward Parry
Badio
Murder of Stapylton and party at Moreton Bay
Report from the Brisbane commandant details the murder of assistant-surveyor Stapylton and two men near Mount Lindsay on May 31. Dunlop survives with severe injuries after an attack by armed Aboriginal groups including two known assailants, with subsequent search recovering bones, torn tents, and scattered provisions.
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Stapylton
Moreton Bay
Lowe
Sidney Herald
Cowpen's Plains
Mount Lindsay
Gorman
Brisbane Town
Cowpen’s Plains
Dunlop
Tuck
Mr. Stapylton
Brisbane-town
Mr. S
Ballow
Whyte
Dixon
Sen
Warner
Logan River
Richmond
Plate
Murry Dido
Carbon Bob
Maya Granggrang
Birds of Prey
Enioys
Waterloo-Bridge
William Carter
Surrey
Waterloo
Waterloo-road
Nott
Weatbrook
Waterloo-dock
London-bridge
Thames
Waterloo Bridge
Galway
Heather
Ordnance Survey
Kinvarra
Connaught
Shannon
Dick Martins
Eyre Connaught
Remains of Two Missionaries Recovered at Napati Bay
Captain Croker's party retrieved the remains of Missionaries Williams and Harris from Napati Bay Erumango after a tense exchange with natives. Bones and skulls were brought to the ship, the bodies to be honored with Christian burial. The report notes native customs, capture of clothing, and identification of the white men among the gathered Samoans.
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Williams
Harris
Croker
H. M. Shi
Napati Bay
Dillon
Cunningham
Labolange
Nauritz
New South Wales
Camden
Nauruta
Naurita
Hanis
Louvre
Paris
Rouen
Havre
Nantes
Alliot
Clarisse
Virginie C
Azette de Tribunaux
Rué de
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Débling
Beethov
M¢scheles
Leasant
Aldersith If Weethouse
Fife
Kintargh
Yrell
Granville
Yd. Booth
Times
Agizess
Golding’s
Soho-square
Versailles
Chiabrexa
Worpsworth
Niger
Woolwich
Wns
Richard Tomlinson
Penny-street
Lancaster
Tian
Jie Correo Nacional
Madrid
Spain
Flora
Picayune
Mary
Monthly Repository
South Western Railway
Nine Elms
Vauxhall
London
Southwark-bridge-road
Fremen
Henderson
Braidwood
Watling-street
Morgan’s-lane
Tooley-street
Farringdon-street
Holborn
Crown-street
Chandos-street
Wells Street
King-street
Baker-street
Houses of Lords and Commons
Wandsworth
Southwestern Railway Company
Union Fire Insurance Office
Southampton
Steven
Old Gravel Lane
Southwark
Comet
Lark
Phenix
Leeds
Vesta
Chaplin
Orion
Union
St. Dunstan's Hill
Henry Frye
Payne
Sun and Anchor
Thames-street
James Hterman
Sydney
Covinton
Old Bailey
C. C
Rippon and Burton
Wells-street
Oxford-street
Barlow
J. B
King William-street
Perry and CO
James Perry and Co
Red Lion Square
Albert Reversionary Interest and Loan Company
Frith-street
Soho
Daves
Windsor
Davies
St. Martin’s Lane
New Slaughter's
Hannay and Deitrichsen
Oxford Street
Rossthwaite and CO
Crossthwaite and Co
Thavies Inn
Messrs. Morison
Morison
Medical Dissenter
Strand
Good
Western Branch
Edgeware-road
Field
Quadrant
Regent Street
Letts
Park-place
Mile-end-road
Messrs
New-road
St. George's
Orfeur
East-lane
Bermondsey-wall
Batten
Clapham
Lincoln
Finchley
Law
Grocer
Tabernacle
Marchant
Walham-green
Phillips
Portland-town
Regent's-park
Boucher
Tottenham-court Road
E. Dare
City
Edmonds
High-street
Poplar
Loose
Sloane-square
Chelsea
Baldwin
Great Tower-street
Bow
Hammersmith
Windsor-castle
Little Brompton
Kingdom
British College of Health
Hamilton-place
Latham
New Cavendish Street
Charlotte-street
Portland-place
Nounty Fire’ Office
Provident ‘Life
Carriats
Bark Tey
Duke of Rutland
Marquis of Northampton
Gord
Lord Northwick
Merbeucues
Frederick A. Rae
D. King
Welby
Gearge Pryme, Esq
J. EB. Conant
Beaumont
W. E. Welby
John Osborn
Provident Life Office
J. A. Beaumont
Chamberlain
British Museum
Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons
Broad Street
Bloomsbury
Chaser
Tadica
Cen, Tadia
H. Schooling
Fenchurch
Street
Collis
R. Johnston
Cornhill
T. Prout
Gifford
Sanger
Haunay and Co
Stirling
Whitechapel
Willoughby
Bishopsgate-street
Bateman
Castle-street
Leicester-square
Holwell
Blackmar-street
Borough
Hallows
Islington
Cheapside
Feaver
Barclay and Sons
Newbery
Edwards
T. Butler
Sutton
Erry
United Kingdom
America
Europe
L. Perry and Co
Great Charles-street
Birmingham
Albion-street
Messrs. Perry and Co
Perry
N.B
Mr. Drury
Parr
Old Parry
James Devry
Stone Row
Waddington
Leicester
Old Parr
W. M. Clark
W. M Clarx
Warwick-lane
Paternoster-row
Tais -Gellersan Yourg
Jostrh Nozze
Holl
St. Paul's Church-yard
Benevolent Fire and Life Insurance and National Benefit Society
Earl of Euston
M.P
Lord
Skelmersdale
Teignmouth
Birkbeck
CTORS
James Garrard
Amos Gann
M.D
H. G. Boldero
E. L. Bulwer
John P. Beavan
James Bourdillon
Duncan Campbell
C. I Arshalu
Thomas Butler
St. Paul's
Scott
British Association
Eseter Hall
Rampton
Frampton
Thomas Prout
IMCO
Buarelay
Goss
C.O
Lancaster-place
Gonorrhee
Messer
Royal College of Surgeons
Metropolitan
Onwhyn
Catherine-street
Nightingate
Liverpool
Royal
J. L. Curtis and Company
Consulting Surgeons
Balliere
Regent-street
Olivier
Pall Mall
Strange
Pattie
Brydgeretioaty Strand
Machen and Co
Dolier-street
Dublin
Duncas
High -Street
Edin
Burgh
Sun Evening Paper
Messars, Curtis and Co
Soho-squareys