Escape From Libby Prison by General Morgan Narrative
A Confederate memoir recounts the 1864 Libby Prison escape led by General John Morgan and allies. It describes prison conditions, tunnel construction under guards' noses, and the daring nighttime breakout into Cincinnati, aided by key conspirators, with emphasis on the escape plan, execution, and subsequent flight into Kentucky and beyond.
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Mordads
Himsalf
Morgan
Morgen
Kentucky
Thas
Kensuck
Caughs
Odo
Todd
Hackeyer
Killed by the Bull in Madrid Bullfight Scene Exposed
A travel writer describes a Madrid bullfight day from the Plaza de Toros, detailing the procession, chapel prayers, and the brutal spectacle. Espada Manual Garcia, famed for killing bulls, inspires awe and fear as bulls kill horses and fighters struggle to finish the fight amid cheering crowds.
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Madrid
Espadas
Immense Spanish bullfight leaves spectators in awe
An eye sweeping account of a Madrid bullring where a sunlit arena, ornate costumes, and a raised gate lead to brutal spectacle. The author details the charging bull, the matadors, and the deadly kill as Espartero falls to a fatal strike. Mourning follows the event before the crowd resumes with renewed fervor. The piece notes the crowd’s mix of fascination and horror and hints at a waning era for bullfighting as a growing interest in a new sport tugs at Spain’s attention.
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Spain
Magnia
Don Quixote
Aod
Brealb
Nont
Cap
Thas Ont
Man
Beast
Espartero
Torro
Espada
Arival
Roll Fiontino
Spalo
Sprolards
Eport
I Freoch Kings
Evveryone
Dust Unto Dust How Tribes Buried Their Dead Across Ages
An exploration of burial practices from ancient tribes to modern times. The piece surveys methods from sky burial and cremation to carted corpses and preserved remains, noting how societies reveal character through handling of the dead and the evolution toward burying in view with tombs and monuments. It references the Norse, Egyptian pyramids, ancient Rome, and Biblical embalmment, alongside mentions of ritual curation in monasteries and the enduring allure of monumental tombs.
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Sarah
Abraham
Cana
Hebrow
Jeremiah
Jeboiakim
Jerusalem
Saul
Korm
Delme
Troy
Egypt
New Grange
Northerood
St Angelo
Coriale
Caega
Alps
France
Belgium
Rome
Cotecou
Jones
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ROM
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Depazd Horeantic
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Ioseresthan
Morgan Avi
Columbes
Hough
Wien
Thomas A. Hines
Wardan
Hines
Capy
Lee
Petrace
Air Chamber
Ovary
Gally
Messare
Hinds
Thair Yard
Alford
Breauh
Clorlhwall
Oles Rental Moreau
Booker
Evaryaan
Lok
Thad Gomera Morgen
Deltick
Ward Howe
Sip
Mor Gse
Gignoral Murean
Dayton
Ohlo
Kentecky
Erionds
Caphara
Unis
Albiacely
Tuanal
Cincionati
B. Tarion
Paris
Sileing
Plaza de Torras
Typle
Epsom Derby
Grand de Baris
Carringer
Puerta del Sol
Warner
Ite Sia
Pisca de Torres
Statler
Toraidor
Caid
Manual Garcia
Espare Toro
Trut
Mao
Torea
Dors
Jase
Espvero
Wimbe
Veal
Ring
Tie
Sheell
Bagderilles
Peyala
Tate
Torranor
Garcia
Sim J
Belett
New York
American Indies
Bull
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