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Gambier Observer, November 09, 1832

Gambier Observer 1832

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Gambier Observer, October 26, 1832

Gambier Observer 1832

No abstract provided.

Gambier Observer, September 07, 1834

Gambier Observer 1832

No abstract provided.

Gambier Observer, August 3, 1832

Gambier Observer 1832

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Gambier Observer, April 20, 1832

Gambier Observer 1832

No abstract provided.

Gambier Observer, April 6, 1832

Gambier Observer 1832

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The Diary Of Mary Easton Sibley (1832-1858), Mary Easton Sibley

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Transcript of the diary of Mary Easton Sibley (1832-1858). This diary was transcribed by a student. Blank spaces (underlined) are words that were unreadable to the student. A long term goal is to digitize and make available the original document, which is housed in the Mary Ambler Archives.

Gambier Observer, December 30, 1831

Gambier Observer 1831

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Gambier Observer, December 23, 1831

Gambier Observer 1831

No abstract provided.

Gambier Observer, December 16, 1831

Gambier Observer 1831

No abstract provided.

Gambier Observer, August 05, 1831

Gambier Observer 1831

No abstract provided.

Gambier Observer, July 15, 1831

Gambier Observer 1831

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Letter To Mary Sibley From William Russell, July 10, 1831, William Russell

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Transcript of letter to Mary Sibley from William Russell, July 10, 1831. William Russell was a parent of a Lindenwood student, and give instructions on how he wants his daughter educated.

Gambier Observer, July 01, 1831

Gambier Observer 1831

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Gambier Observer, June 24, 1831

Gambier Observer 1831

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Gambier Observer, June 10, 1831

Gambier Observer 1831

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Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 7, 1829 - January 29, 1830, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 7, 1829 - January 29, 1830, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Letter From James Kennerly To George Sibley, December 19, 1817, James Kennerly

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from James Kennerly to George Sibley, December 19, 1817. Kennerly discusses general topics.

Phantastes Chapter 18: Hesperus, Jean Paul

German Romantic and Other Influences

Jean Paul—Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763-1825)—was a German writer in the Romantic tradition, also known for his humorous writing. Hesperus (1795) includes two major ideas that MacDonald explores throughout Phantastes: the notion of dreams, and the importance of mirrors.

Gazette Francoise

Primary Sources

The Gazette Françoise is a facsimile edition of the French newspaper published in Newport, RI by the French fleet. The newspaper intended to translate various news items printed in American newspapers to keep the officers and men abreast of political events in this emerging nation. It is the first known service newspaper published by an expeditionary force. The English translation is available elsewhere on this site.

An Arrow Against Profane And Promiscuous Dancing Drawn Out Of The Quiver Of The Scriptures, Increase Mather

Electronic Texts in American Studies

When a dancing master arrived in Boston in 1685 and offered lessons and classes for both sexes during times normally reserved for church meetings, the Puritan ministers went to court to suppress the practice. Increase Mather (1639-1723) took the leading part, writing and publishing this tract, which compiles arguments and precedents for the prohibition of “Gynecandrical Dancing, [i.e.] Mixt or Promiscuous Dancing, viz. of Men and Women … together.” These justifications were certainly shared with the court, which found the dancing master guilty, fined him £100, and allowed him to skip town.

Mather’s tract on dancing is an overwhelming compendium …

Persia, John Speed, Pieter Van Den Keere

Documents and Reports

Publication: [London] : [printed for Tho. Basset at the George in Fleet-street, and Ric. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard], [1676]

Physical Description: 1 map ; 9 x 12 cm on sheet 10 x 16 cm

More Author / Title Information: P. Kærius cælavit.

Cartographic Mathematical Data: Scale shown as ratio to "German Com Myll" (i.e. German common mile), a measure which varied across different times and regions. The conversion to modern miles is undetermined. Approximately 1.7 cm represents 100 German common miles.

Notes: Engraved by Pieter Van Den Keere.

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Phantastes Chapter 14: Winter's Tale, William Shakespeare

German Romantic and Other Influences

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), The Winter’s Tale, published in 1623 in the First Folio.

Phantastes Chapter 20: The Faithful Shepherdess, John Fletcher

German Romantic and Other Influences

John Fletcher (1579-1625) was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and followed him as main playwright for the King’s Men. The Faithful Shepherdess (produced in 1608, probably published in 1609) is also important for Fletcher’s definition of tragicomedy, which highlights the importance of near-death to the genre.

Phantastes Chapter 22: The Revenger's Tragedy, Cyril Tourneur

German Romantic and Other Influences

Cyril Tourneur (1575-1626) was an English dramatist, a contemporary of Shakespeare; Tourneur was also a soldier and politician. The Revenger’s Tragedy (1607), as its name implies, is a revenge tragedy, and comments on the battle to avenge the destruction by the giants that lead to the brothers’ deaths. Literary critics now believe that the play was written by Thomas Middleton (1580-1627).

Phantastes Chapter 24: The Honest Whore, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton

German Romantic and Other Influences

Thomas Dekker (1572-1632) was a dramatist and writer of popular pamphlets describing London life. This line comes from the play The Honest Whore, Part II (1605 or 1606). The Honest Whore, Part I, a collaboration between Dekker and Thomas Middleton, was performed in 1604.

Phantastes Chapter 15: Campaspe, John Lyly

German Romantic and Other Influences

Campaspe, an Elizabethan play by John Lyly (1584). The lines quoted are from Act 3, Scene 4, and they indicate the notion of a Platonic beauty, an ideal beauty that the artist can never capture perfectly

The Purple, October 1909

The Purple

The Purple is a student publication offering news of the month, editorials, poetry, college news and alumni news. This issue contains the following:

• Night on the Beach
• The Weather
• Society Notes
• The Wilderness Charm
• He Stoops to Conquer
• Catholic Industrial and Reform Schools
• Pipes 'o Pompey
• Times is Changin'
• Autumn
• On Being a Spectator
• Gold-Brick
• Autumn-the Cheerful Giber
• Sparks from a Whetstone
• Sunrise on Greylock
• An Anglo-Egyptian Incident
• Under the Rose
• Editorial
• College Chronicle
• With Our Alumni
• Athletics
• Indian Summer