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INDORSER. A sodomite. To indorse with a cudgel; to drub or beat a man over the back with a stick, to lay CANE upon Abel.
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INDORSER. A sodomite. To indorse with a cudgel; to drub or beat a man over the back with a stick, to lay CANE upon Abel.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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‘He was just trying to earn a few kopecks’: how newly translated stories reveal Chekhov’s silly side
With daft jokes and experimental wordplay, the first comprehensive translations of his lesser-known stories show Anton Chekhov in a new light
By Viv Groskop
Chekhov at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/708
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Anton Chekhov in 1893.
Chekhov stands outdoors in front of a wooden structure with ornate balusters. He is dressed in a long, light-colored overcoat and a dark hat, with a full beard and a calm, direct expression. Surrounding him are bare branches and foliage, giving the scene a slightly austere atmosphere.
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🏢 "I see what is going to happen. And what is going to happen cannot be endured."
There have been many efforts to adapt DM Thomas's sprawling novel The White Hotel for the screen. Influential playwright and TV writer Dennis Potter wrote a screenplay but it remained unproduced for decades.
This radio production brings together a brilliant cast and a director who worked with Potter. An extraordinary, vivid listen, on BBC Sounds.
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Illustration for a radio adaptation of DM Thomas's novel The White Hotel. A woman in silhouette stands in front of an elaborate building with many windows
QUEER CHECKERS. Among strolling players, door-keepers who defraud the company, by falsely checking the number of people in the house.
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QUEER CHECKERS. Among strolling players, door-keepers who defraud the company, by falsely checking the number of people in the house.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
BILBOA. A sword. Bilboa in Spain was once famous for well-tempered blades: these are quoted by Falstaff, where he describes the manner in which he lay in the buck-basket. Bilboes, the stock; prison. Cant.
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BILBOA. A sword. Bilboa in Spain was once famous for well-tempered blades: these are quoted by Falstaff, where he describes the manner in which he lay in the buck-basket. Bilboes, the stock; prison. Cant.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
Questions on the Beautiful
Few great visual artists are especially good writers, Eugène Delacroix was one of the exceptions.
By Alice Gribbin
https://www.alicegribbin.com/p/delacroix-the-beautiful
Delacroix at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/47658
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Eugène Delacroix: Arabs Traveling (1855).
The painting shows Eugène Delacroix’s Arabs Traveling (1855), depicting a small caravan moving through a rugged, mountainous landscape. In the foreground, a rider on a dark horse turns slightly, draped in flowing white garments and a turban. Nearby, another rider on a pale horse is guided by a man walking alongside. A fourth figure, carrying supplies and a long firearm, looks toward the travelers.
The terrain is rocky and uneven, with steep slopes leading into distant valleys. The sky is expansive, filled with soft clouds and warm light.
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CIVIL RECEPTION. A house of civil reception; a bawdy-house, or nanny-house. See NANNY-HOUSE.
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CIVIL RECEPTION. A house of civil reception; a bawdy-house, or nanny-house. See NANNY-HOUSE.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
COLTAGE. A fine or beverage paid by colts on their first entering into their offices.
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COLTAGE. A fine or beverage paid by colts on their first entering into their offices.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
CORK-BRAINED. Light-headed, foolish.
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CORK-BRAINED. Light-headed, foolish.
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MUMCHANCE. An ancient game like hazard, played with dice: probably so named from the silence observed in playing at it.
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MUMCHANCE. An ancient game like hazard, played with dice: probably so named from the silence observed in playing at it.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
HOT POT. Ale and brandy made hot.
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HOT POT. Ale and brandy made hot.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
IRON. Money in general. To polish the king's iron with one's eyebrows; to look out of grated or prison windows, or, as the Irishman expresses them, the iron glass windows. Iron doublet; a prison. See STONE DOUBLET.
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IRON. Money in general. To polish the king's iron with one's eyebrows; to look out of grated or prison windows, or, as the Irishman expresses them, the iron glass windows. Iron doublet; a prison. See STONE DOUBLET.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
BANDOG. A bailiff or his follower; also a very fierce mastiff: likewise, a bandbox. CANT.
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BANDOG. A bailiff or his follower; also a very fierce mastiff: likewise, a bandbox. CANT.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
CATER COUSINS. Good friends. He and I are not cater cousins, i.e. we are not even cousins in the fourth degree, or four times removed; that is, we have not the least friendly connexion.
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CATER COUSINS. Good friends. He and I are not cater cousins, i.e. we are not even cousins in the fourth degree, or four times removed; that is, we have not the least friendly connexion.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
#OTD In 1858, Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf was born.
"She published her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, at the age of 33. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909. In 1914, she was the first woman to be granted a membership of the Swedish Academy"
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Chateaubriand, Writing of a Worthless Time
Chateaubriand (1768–1848), Breton aristocrat and writer, rose to fame with Atala and René. Once a supporter of Napoleon and the Bourbons, he later condemned both for repression and censorship.
By Alex Andriesse
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2025/11/19/chateaubriand-writing-of-a-worthless-time/
Chateaubriand at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7255
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Antoine-Jean-Baptiste Thomas, Louis XVIII Receiving the Duc d’Angoulême on His Return from the Spanish Campaign, December 2, 1823.
In this oil-on-canvas history painting King Louis XVIII, seated and visibly frail, warmly greets his nephew Louis Antoine, the victorious Duc d’Angoulême, just returned from commanding the French intervention in Spain. The duke stands proudly before him, dressed in full military uniform.
Around them are key members of the Bourbon family: behind the duke is Marie-Thérèse Charlotte (“Madame Royale”), his wife, gazing up at him with admiration; to the left of the king stands Charles, Count of Artois (future Charles X), holding the young Duke of Bordeaux in his arms; nearby is the Duchess of Berry with her daughter.
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HEARING CHEATS. Ears. CANT.
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HEARING CHEATS. Ears. CANT.
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An End to Kings, 1776
by Jack Kelly
"Author Jack Kelly of Tom Paine’s War shares with The History Reader the crucial role Thomas Paine (author of Common Sense) played in encouraging Americans to overthrow King George in 1776."
"Common Sense" at PG:
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BLACK BOX. A lawyer. Cant.
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BLACK BOX. A lawyer. Cant.
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HOCKEY. Drunk with strong stale beer, called old hock. See HICKEY.
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HOCKEY. Drunk with strong stale beer, called old hock. See HICKEY.
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DOBIN RIG. Stealing ribbands from haberdashers early in the morning or late at night; generally practised by women in the disguise of maid servants.
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DOBIN RIG. Stealing ribbands from haberdashers early in the morning or late at night; generally practised by women in the disguise of maid servants.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz
https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/the-wonderful-public-domain-of-oz/
Baum's books at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42
Ruth Plumly Thompson's books at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34661
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Cover to the original 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Pictures by W. W. Denslow. The cowardly lion is wearing glasses.
BOOTY. To play booty; cheating play, where the player purposely avoids winning.
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BOOTY. To play booty; cheating play, where the player purposely avoids winning.
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It only works with short form fiction of course. It is like opening oysters.
The drawings on the other hand is more like making a casserole.
The quote on page 5 (by Sylvia Plath) is an exception.
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APE LEADER. An old maid; their punishment after death, for neglecting increase and multiply, will be, it is said, leading apes in hell.
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APE LEADER. An old maid; their punishment after death, for neglecting increase and multiply, will be, it is said, leading apes in hell.
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HASTY PUDDING. Oatmeal and milk boiled to a moderate thickness, and eaten with sugar and butter. Figuratively, a wet, muddy road: as, The way through Wandsworth is quite a hasty pudding. To eat hot hasty pudding for a laced hat is a common feat at wakes and fairs.
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HASTY PUDDING. Oatmeal and milk boiled to a moderate thickness, and eaten with sugar and butter. Figuratively, a wet, muddy road: as, The way through Wandsworth is quite a hasty pudding. To eat hot hasty pudding for a laced hat is a common feat at wakes and fairs.
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GIGG. A nose. Snitchel his gigg; fillip his nose. Grunter's gigg; a hog's snout. Gigg is also a high one-horse chaise, and a woman's privities. To gigg a Smithfield hank; to hamstring an over-drove ox, vulgarly called a mad bullock.
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GIGG. A nose. Snitchel his gigg; fillip his nose. Grunter's gigg; a hog's snout. Gigg is also a high one-horse chaise, and a woman's privities. To gigg a Smithfield hank; to hamstring an over-drove ox, vulgarly called a mad bullock.
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ARTICLE. A wench. A prime article. A handsome girl. She's a prime article (WHIP SLANG), she's a devilish good piece, a hell of a GOER.
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ARTICLE. A wench. A prime article. A handsome girl. She's a prime article (WHIP SLANG), she's a devilish good piece, a hell of a GOER.
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HEAD CULLY OF THE PASS, or PASSAGE BANK. The top tilter of that gang throughout the whole army, who demands and receives contribution from all the pass banks in the camp.
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HEAD CULLY OF THE PASS, or PASSAGE BANK. The top tilter of that gang throughout the whole army, who demands and receives contribution from all the pass banks in the camp.
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Exploring the World of Japanese Literature in 8 Must-Reads
"Japanese literature is rich and complex, with a unique style that endears it to many literary enthusiasts."
https://www.thecollector.com/exploring-japanese-literature-must-reads/
"The Tale of Genji" at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66057
"The Pillow Book" at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76016
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The Chureito Pagoda and Mount Fuji.
COB. A Spanish dollar.
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COB. A Spanish dollar.
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Mary Wollstonecraft, The Woman Who Laid the Foundation for Feminism
"Think 18th-century feminism must be outdated? Think again—there is still so much to learn from the life and writing of Mary Wollstonecraft."
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BULL. A blunder; from one Obadiah Bull, a blundering lawyer of London, who lived in the reign of Henery VII. by a bull is now always meant a blunder made by an Irishman. A bull was also the name of false hair formerly much worn by women.
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BULL. A blunder; from one Obadiah Bull, a blundering lawyer of London, who lived in the reign of Henery VII. by a bull is now always meant a blunder made by an Irishman. A bull was also the name of false hair formerly much worn by women.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
‘A girl of genius’: archives unsealed of Amy Levy, queer Jewish writer admired by Oscar Wilde
Levy’s work was ‘ahead of her time’ and speaks to current debate around feminism, LGBTQ+ literature and Jewish identity, say researchers
By Nadia Khomami
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Amy Levy (1861-1889): english poetess and feminist who committed suicide when becoming deaf.
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IRISH LEGS. Thick legs, jocularly styled the Irish arms. It is said of the Irish women, that they have a dispensation from the pope to wear the thick end of their legs downwards.
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IRISH LEGS. Thick legs, jocularly styled the Irish arms. It is said of the Irish women, that they have a dispensation from the pope to wear the thick end of their legs downwards.
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COUNTRY PUT. An ignorant country fellow.
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COUNTRY PUT. An ignorant country fellow.
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#OTD in 1850 writer Robert Louis Stevenson was born.
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Art of Living (and Dying)
"Trenton B. Olsen Explores How the Author Navigated a Lifetime of Chronic Illness"
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Stevenson at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35
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8 Times Scientists and Inventors Tragically Died for Their Experiments
Innovation can be deadly.
By Gayoung Lee
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Death of the German physicist Georg Wilhelm Richmann (1711–1753), who was shocked by lightning during one of their electrical thunderstorm experiments in Saint Petersburg.
In the center of the scene, Richmann is shown collapsing backward as a sudden bolt of lightning or electric discharge strikes the metal rod of his experimental apparatus. His face is contorted in shock, and his body is thrown off balance.
To one side, a laboratory assistant or observer recoils in terror, his arms raised and face turned away from the flash. Objects in the laboratory—papers, instruments, and tools—are scattered or thrown into the air by the blast.
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CLACK. A tongue, chiefly applied to women; a simile drawn from the clack of a water-mill.
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CLACK. A tongue, chiefly applied to women; a simile drawn from the clack of a water-mill.
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How a Book Marketing Ploy Almost Ruined Edgar Wallace, Literature’s “King of Thrillers”
Edgar Wallace wanted to promote his first novel with more than just traditional ads—but his brilliant idea almost became his downfall.
By Jane Alexander
https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/edgar-wallace-four-just-men-contest-financial-ruin
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Cover page of Room 13
Author: Edgar Wallace
Original publication: London: John Long, Limited, 1924
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MULLIGRUBS. Sick of the mulligrubs with eating chopped hay: low-spirited, having an imaginary sickness.
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MULLIGRUBS. Sick of the mulligrubs with eating chopped hay: low-spirited, having an imaginary sickness.
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CAULIFLOWER. A large white wig, such as is commonly worn by the dignified clergy, and was formerly by physicians. Also the private parts of a woman.
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CAULIFLOWER. A large white wig, such as is commonly worn by the dignified clergy, and was formerly by physicians. Also the private parts of a woman.
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A judge’s decision to read a 111-yr-old poem in court before curbing federal agents’ #UseOfForce in #Chicago has brought fresh relevance to an iconic piece of local #literature.
In a ruling addressing actions by federal #immigration agents, US District Judge #SaraEllis last week recited #CarlSandburg’s 1914 composition “Chicago,” known for praising the town’s working-class roots & coining the “City of the Big Shoulders” moniker.
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"We who go out to die shall be remembered, because we gave the world peace. That will be our reward, though we will know nothing of it, but lie rotting in the earth - dead."
~Philips Gibbs. In : The Pageant of the Years
#OTD in 1918 - Armistice Day
The Soul of a Nation by Philip Gibbs is available at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41308
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Armistice Day page from the New York Times.
The image shows the front page of The New York Times from Monday, November 11, 1918, the day the Armistice was signed, ending the fighting of World War I.
At the top of the page, in large, bold capital letters, the headline reads:
“ARMISTICE SIGNED, END OF THE WAR!”
This triumphant declaration spans nearly the full width of the page and dominates the layout, conveying the immense significance of the event. Beneath it, several subheadings and bulletins provide urgent details, such as the hour the cease-fire would take effect and reactions from world capitals.
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