The Smiths and the Darcie Party at Sandstone Street
A social clash centers on Mr and Mrs Smith hosting Lucy Darcie at a January 21 party. The event exposes class pretensions, bustling guests, and a chaotic supper, ending with Lucy’s engagement to Mr Poultney and a shift in society ranks. The tale contrasts refined virtue with vulgar ambition amid a lavish but turbulent scene.
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Smithey
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Mullins
Smiths
Axminster
Mrs. Smith
Lucy Darcie
Lucy
Sandstone Street
Smith
Darcies
Darcie
Princeton
Wade
Scratta
Indy Dat
Amelia Acton
Sibiths
Mr. Poultney
Poultney Manor
Mr. Bullion
Mr. Snooks
Italy
Byron
Bleeding Heart
Arabella
Clotilde
Newport
Poultney
New York
Miss Smith
Dunnybrook
Bedlam
Que Miles
Jones
Mr. Darcie
Javingston Poultney
The
Stiths
Swithh
Count Swyadleski
Mr. Smithey
Yankee editor evades Stamp Act ad duties in 1786
A Massachusetts printer, John Mycall of the Hagex Journal, criticized the Stamp Act and its advertising tax. He details relying on editorial devices to avoid duties while advertising goods like Bibles and Testaments, noting a pattern of evading the revenue measure in print.
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Massachusetts
John Mycall
Hagex Journal
Dangers of Colored Paper Colors Ingested by Children
Cha ers' Journal warns mothers to guard children from brightly colored paper after a case of a child dying following chewing green color on paper. The article links copper compounds and arsenic in green dyes to sudden vomiting and torpor, notes similar incidents in rooms and with a Paris dress shop, and cautions against exposure to blue and yellow dyes as well.
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Paris
Opinions of the illustrious dead on slavery
Quotes from Washington Jefferson Franklin Madison Patrick Henry and others condemn slavery and advocate legislative action abolition and universal emancipation as a national goal. The fragmentary text reflects anti slavery sentiment and calls for constitutional limits and moral stances against the traffic.
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Opinios
Webster
Virginia
Washiagton
Washington
Burden and Guilt in Caring for Loved Ones
Fragmentary lines describe burdens in care including guilt from abuse of trust, anxiety about ties, temptation, sorrow from loss, and the heavy accounting of actions as outcomes shift between improvement and decline.
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Posecss
Mothers Duty and Religion in Child Rearing
A treatise urges mothers to guard the dawning mind of children, guiding conscience and devotion from early years. It laments reliance on instructors and devices, arguing true religion must come from parental example and teaching rather than others.
Wonders of Snow Flakes Like Tiny Manufactory Watches
A tribune writer muses on snow crystals as if glimpsed through a microscope. He compares each flake to a mass of regular crystals formed by skillful hands and machines, akin to wheels in an American watch, marveling at their ordered beauty across all weathers and seasons.
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Liu
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Ling
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Tribune
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Home Journal
Titus Declares Early Marriage Entwines Immortality
Taciitus argues that early marriage makes people immortal, claiming they form the soul and backbone of an empire. The remark frames matrimony as a civic and existential pledge.
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Taciitus
The Eulogist of Washington Edward Everett Praised Then Criticized
A contemporary critique portrays Edward Everett as a refined but cautious figure from the past. It praises his culture and oratorical polish while arguing he lacks genius, vision, and contemporary relevance as a Washington eulogy speaker.
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Washington
Edward Everett
Dorchester
Harvard College
Daniel Webster
U.S
Everett
Ltorace
Homer
Usfax
Jus
Lou
Hhis Wasterly
Everett Himsel
The Dying Child and A Father’s Sacrifice
A ten year old girl on her deathbed asks her father about yearly costs for a charitable gift. He vows to give annually, finding comfort in her last request. The scene shifts to reflections on virtue and piety, ending with a noble sentiment of heavenly reward and fatherly love.
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Tapa
Dibley
Tave
Jalhan
Leavyen
Jobo J
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