Ben Gunn Briefs Jim on Treasure Island Allies
Jim meets Ben Gunn on the isle who speaks of Flint, Ten Gunn, and past loyalties. Gunn hints at aiding Jim in a clove hitch to recover Flint’s treasure while noting his long isolation and hidden boat. A cannon volley signals danger as the Union Jack appears ahead.
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Slynes
Jim
Tim
Flint
Iver
Silver
Long John
Thad
Tie
Ten Gunn
Ben Gunn
Pons
Plint
Jon
Pilly Bones
Quarterminster
Benjamin Gunn
Gunn
Newjamin Gunn
Ben
Ebe
The Stockade of the Mutineers as Seen by a Ship Doctor
In the half past one dash, the boats reach shore from the Hispaniola as mutineers plot. The doctor describes the stockade on the knoll with a log house, a six foot palisade, and a spring of clean water. Jim Hawkins is missing, and urgency drives a swift landing to gather information and water while danger looms ashore.
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Ilispaniola
Hunter
Jim Hawkins
Jim Dawkins
Ind
Thunter
Jolly-Boat
Lillibullera
Silver
Li Buller
Weill
Cumberland
Fontenos
Escape Plot On Hispaniola Aboard The Pirate Ship
In a daring riverine escape a small group loads a jolly boat with muskets powder biscuits and a medicine chest then returns to the Hispaniola to aid Captain Smollett and Redruth. They fend off a wary crew from shore and secure cargo while the squire recovers from shock.
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Hunter
Capt. Smollett
Jagee
Squire
Ecookswain
Cpal
Bands
Redroth
Joyce
Silver
Hispaniola
Redruth
Winter
Kedeath
Heth
Alaham Gray
Abraham Gray
Rhea
Aptain
The Use of Manure in Soil Management
Ward argues manure acts by mechanical and chemical means. Mechanical effects open soils, improve structure, and promote drainage, while chemical action provides nutrients and warmth. Fresh dung benefits stiff soils but rotten dung suits porous soils. rain, texture, and timing govern availability.
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Androw I. Ward
Coop for chickens and breeder tips from Orange and Farmer
Advice on building a handy chicken coop with sheltered top cover and weatherproofing to protect chicks and hens. Includes guidance on feeding schedules, avoiding overcrowding, and breeding practices with caution against shared herd criticism and overfeeding. Notes on linseed additions and daily feeding routines.
Poultry House Plan for Forty Neng
A practical 12 by 24 feet poultry house plan with six by eight rear and front, four by six sills on piers, two by four framing, lath and plaster or celled interior, and a two 12 by 12 foot coops layout. Roofing uses hemlock boards, felt, and standard roofing for weather tightness.
Substantial Hen House Construction Guide
A detailed plan for building a 20 hen henhouse with a three foot high hemlock partition, poultry wire roofing, dry earth floor, and five by three foot six inch windows. Describes doors, roosts, compartments, floor placement, and optimal orientation for dryness and winter protection with notes on variable costs from local labor and materials.
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Doulldings
Jeust
The Grain Smuts and Seed Treatment Advice
A rural bulletin warns wheat growers about grain smuts and seed treatment. It cites copper sulfate soaking to prevent smuts and describes alternative cold water soaking for different smut types. The piece emphasizes economic loss from smuts and urges careful seed treatment and soil prep to protect yields.
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Agricuture
Harmery Bulletin
Great Daminge
The Chinese Fine and the Celestial Empire Tints
An 19th century snippet describes a grotesque green dragon on a yellow flame symbolizing the Celestial Empire. It touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for liver regulation malaria and dyspepsia. A stray wartime line mentions 2,261 engagements in the rebellion.
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Celestial Empire
The Burden of Heredity on Human Traits
A fragment from a Victorian era advertisement extols heredity as the driver of human features and abilities. It cites a Mrs Maggie Pickett of Canton Georgia and a Dr J C Ayers Hair Vigor product claim to restore gray hair and prevent hair loss, presenting testimonials about grayness, dandruff, and scalp health.
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Bushian
Maggie Pickett
Conton
Imphane
Ayera
Dr. Ayer
Maggie Fickett
Canton
de. J.cayer
Lair
Ayers Hale
Cb Ayres
Mount Airy
J. C. Ayer
Muir
Ayres
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ORTH
Han
Munich
Hungary
Clolster
Wyastington Democrat
National Staciswiate
Niet
Mont Dow
Farmers’ Union
Fontine
Washington
Murillo
Jair Azmeneson
Finda
Brest Arucer
Joh Garlin
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
Toledo
Detroit
E.ingalls
Eo, McCormick
Warren J. Lnoy Froslaaat
Aus
Geri Pana
Uswire
Sapolio
Winchester
Winchester Ammunition
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Winchester Ave
New Haves
North West
Invesnta K
PUMER
Jewell Nursery CO
Lake Clay
Mino
WEE
W.m.crawford A
Samtertiy
Allen & Dik
POS Mat Eng
Wen
Plese
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