The Shorn Locks of Samson and Delilah’s Trap
A Sunday sermon traces Samson’s downfall from Delilah’s coaxing and the loss of hair as his source of strength. It contrasts strong men’s vulnerabilities with faithful women and warns of temptations, urging righteous living and family virtue.
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Samson
Coe Fig
Sorex
Delilah
Big Aber
Bella
Ruth
East
Sam
Gaza
Amson
Deliah
Coun-Possams
Tonger
Hell
Cadey
Ian
Daring Explorer Camille Douls Murdered in Sahara Treachery
The French traveler Camille Douls, famed for bold Sahara journeys, has been killed by his own guides on the route to Timbucto. His earlier years of peril and disguise among western Sahara nomads are recalled, including captivity, royal approval, and eventual plans to push toward a Niger town.
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Camille Douls
Sahara
Timbucto
Great
African Desert
Douis
Western Sahara
Western
Morocco
Shiek
Hadj
Ibrahaim
Mecca
Douls
Uman
el Juf
Tenduf
Sus
William Green
Niger
New York Sun
From Jest to Earnest and an Odd Pair of Beach Dangers
A pair of English officers at Madras ignore danger to frolic in the sea as a shark drags one man to death. A later tale describes a spider preying on a wasp, carefully circling and pinching its throat before dragging it to a wall hideout.
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Xerxes
Hell
Timour
India
William the Conqueror
England
Abou-Bekr
Syria
Pacific
Atlantic
God
Delilah
Madras
Noron
A Man of Muscle Defends Loot From Venice Robbers
An Italian strongman Luchini earns renown for strength when two thieves threaten him in a Venice inn. He opens a locked drawer with one hand, pulls out a silver bag, and kills the ambushers with crushing blows after a third robber flees. He returns to bed and sleeps until morning.
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Zedian Salvini
Luchini
Venice
Innectinn
Cill
Life’s Greatest Pleasure In Generosity And Prosperity
A reflection on the hard balance between wealth and generosity. The author recalls asking a wealthy man for relief funds during war, who refused saying he had worked too hard. The piece argues kindness should be fostered in children to improve the world.
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Lippizxecott’s
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Eylau
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