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Taylor, 2 Astor House.

1816–1876), an American stage actress who also lived in Europe and could play both male and female parts

We will confess, for our part, a fondness for a tastily illustrated work—like those of which the Harpers

The No. 6 is occupied with the latter part of Henry Beauclerk's reign—the full regins "Reigns" is misspelled

England (1133–1189), successor of King Stephen, grandson of Henry I, Empress Matilda's son. , and part

Some of the storied ones of earth! How rich with meaning, is the life of each of them!

preserving trees, constructing a park on Fort Greene, &c.) to clinch her reputation as the city of this part

Graham's, Graham's Magazine , published in Philadelphia from 1841–1858, pursued a focus on short stories

long–time editor, Sarah Josepha Hale (1788–1879), the magazine published original works of poetry, short stories

Neal (1807–1847), humorist and author of the Charcoal Sketches , contributed the illustrated short story

Hall has contributed an excellent story and the "Sketches Abroad," by an American lady, are exceedingly

.; Graham's Magazine, published in Philadelphia from 1841–1858, pursued a focus on short stories, critical

long–time editor, Sarah Josepha Hale (1788–1879), the magazine published original works of poetry, short stories

Neal (1807–1847), humorist and author of the Charcoal Sketches, contributed the illustrated short story

On another part of the wall, you may see Mrs. J. C.

Hemans that appears on the page just above this last installment, here titled "Nameless Martyrs," is part

No additional installments of this story have been located in subsequent issues of the Brooklyn Daily

.; No additional installments of this story have been located in subsequent issues of the Brooklyn Daily

His hair, part of it, had fallen down over his forehead and his eyes.

He told his story. It was a plain tale—and bore not strongly either toward his guilt or innocence.

When they first arrived at the station, (we are giving the substance of the story of Arrow-Tip himself

Thus the chief concluded his story. He himself entertained no doubt that Brown was dead.

deliberations, and such methods of administering justice may perhaps appear to you as fictitious—and part

"You may imagine," said he, "with what horror we first heard the story of your death, and in such a manner

peaceful settlement, I questioned the men over and over again with regard to the details of their story

But they told that story with evident truth—and I could not but believe them.

"Let Boddo go at once to the village," said the blacksmith, "and tell the truth of the story.

were needed in so obscure an apartment—the monk took Boddo by the hand, and stepping into the outer part

Boddo parted the shrubs around its entrance, and showed his companion the method of the safest ingress—for

more pleasantly than in the intercourse and friendliness between her husband and herself on the one part

It is part of the duty of such as I." "And were you always content?"

I will, if you have patience to bear it, tell you my story.

"Good daughter, I am now coming to a part of my fortunes which I must fain hurry over with a rapid and

Toward the latter part of Father Luke's narration, he had been somewhat interrupted by sundry distant

Some of Whitman's revisions to the language of the story for publication in the Eagle are listed in our

group did not laugh at this sally as at the former ones—for they were anxious to hear the end of the story

A few rods brought us to the side of a crag, all covered with bushes and hanging trees—he parted them

"And now you have all of my story—and I must go, for it is time Peter Brown received his answer."

The Hunchback told the story which the reader has already heard—as related to the school-children—and

Some of Whitman's revisions to the language of the story for publication in the Eagle are listed in our

The January 1844 issue of The Knickerbocker magazine featured a story called "Ganguernet: Or, 'A Capital

The story includes a scene with a nearly identical plot to the one described in this portion of Whitman's

manuscript, although the wording is, for the most part, quite different.

It is unclear whether Whitman was simply paraphrasing Hunter's translation, or whether both stories were

The January 1844 issue of The Knickerbocker magazine featured a story called "Ganguernet: Or, 'A Capital

The story includes a scene with a nearly identical plot to the one described in this portion of Whitman's

It is unclear whether Whitman was simply paraphrasing Hunter's translation, or whether both stories were

—(Taylor & Co., 2 Astor House, N. Y.) Living Age, No. 105.

Every inducement exists to those labors on our part, that are the surest precursors of victory.

Vols. 1 and 2. Philadelphia. 1844. 2. History of Rome . By Thomas Arnold, D. D. Vols. 1 and 2.

Accordingly we find traces of this character in the very earliest traditions of Roman story.

A part of the conquered territory fell to the share of the crown; which had W.R.

Other stories there are, which seem to lead to the same general conclusion.

—This work, with that just noticed and Darwin's voyage of a Naturalist , form part of HARPER'S NEW MISSCELLANY

It is most comprehensive; the author sailed to various parts of the world, and this book is the well-written

(Taylor & Co. 2 Astor House, N. Y.) Titian's Venus .

JESSIE'S FLIRTATIONS; By the author of "Kate in Search of a Husband." Harper & Brothers.

this would richly entitle us to a pair of boxed ears; and come to think of it, all who have read "Kate's

To be serious the story seems to be a very attractive one, and we have no doubt will abundantly repay

"TRAVELLING LETTERS, Written on the Road," (Part I,) by Charles Dickens, is also published by Wiley &

With the accursed token of Judas, (the master part of the artist, in our opinion) and the pure gentleness

Yet the average intellect and education of the American people is ahead of all other parts of the world

Tracery refers to the intersecting system of decoration in the upper part of a window, screen or panel

same architectural features as Grace Church, although the overall effect is more subdued, owing in part

Whitman reprinted three of the five parts of "Some-Fact Romances" as stand-alone tales with new titles

Some of the revisions to the language of the stories for publication in the Eagle are listed in our footnotes

Whitman reprinted this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December 16, 1846, while he was editor of

He told his story, and the other listened, but made no answer.

It was all a disgusting story of villany and conceit.

Some of the revisions to the language of the stories for publication in the Eagle are listed in our footnotes

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the stories made or authorized by Whitman for publication

He wrote Parallel Lives and Moralia.; Whitman reprinted this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December

They bathed in the surf—danced—told stories—ate and drank—amused themselves with music, plays, games,

The novel told the story of the real eighteenth-century criminal Jack Sheppard, and was published in

The American Review publication was the first printing of the story as a stand-alone tale under the title

For a detailed publication history of the story, see " About 'The Death of Wind-Foot .'"

His lips were parted, his teeth clenched, his arm raised, and his hand doubled—every nerve and sinew

When Whitman republished this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle he divided the story into two serial

When Whitman republished this story as a two-part serial in the Eagle , the second installment, published

The American Review publication was the first printing of the story as a stand-alone tale under the title

For a detailed publication history of the story, see "About 'The Death of Wind-Foot.

The term can also be used to mean a Great Spirit.; When Whitman republished this story in the Brooklyn

Daily Eagle he divided the story into two serial installments.

the August 29, 1845, issue of the paper, ended with this sentence.; When Whitman republished this story

Love of the Four Students ," opens with a lengthy meditation on "love" rather than presenting the story

When he published a later version of "The Boy-Lover" as a two-part serial in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The story of the widow was a touching yet simple one. She was by birth a Swiss.

mistress was in another part of the house, and did not wish to be with company.

And now come I to the conclusion of my story, and to the most singular part of it.

The Love of the Four Students," opens with a lengthy meditation on "love" rather than presenting the story

He kept these changes when he republished the story in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section of Specimen

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'The Love of the Four Students'" and "About 'The

A Tale of the Times and in his short stories, including "The Child's Champion," "Wild Frank's Return,

"; The first installment of this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of January 4, 1848, ended here, with

This short story is unique among Whitman's fiction in that it is based almost entirely on actual historical

For more information on Whitman's use of these events in his story, see " About 'Richard Parker's Widow

See also Thomas Ollive Mabbott, ed., The Half-Breed and Other Stories (New York: Columbia University

In the early part of M AY , 1797, the British seamen in the vessels about the N ORE , (a point of land

The force of the mutineers, which, toward the latter part of M AY , consisted of twenty-four sail, soon

This short story is unique among Whitman's fiction in that it is based almost entirely on actual historical

For more information on Whitman's use of these events in his story, see "About 'Richard Parker's Widow

had married Richard in 1791.; This is likely a reference to the source Whitman used in writing this story

See also Thomas Ollive Mabbott, ed., The Half-Breed and Other Stories (New York: Columbia University

the Fiction (New York: New York University Press, 1963), notes that Whitman follows Pelham in the story

Whitman began the second installment of the story here when he republished it in the Eagle on June 2,

A STORY, AN ALARM, AND A DISAGREEABLE CONCLUSION .

It is part of the duty of such as I." "And were you always content?"

I will, if you have patience to bear it, tell you my story.

A HASTY JUDGMENT—A CRIMINAL'S STORY—AND THE PEOPLE'S DECISION .

Other poetry pairings and some of Whitman's revisions to the language of the story for publication in

'"; Whitman took out the chapter titles when he republished this story in the Eagle.; In the Eagle, Whitman

here when he republished it in the Eagle on June 2, 1846.

sachem is a chief or leader of a Native American tribe.; Whitman began the third installment of the story

"; Whitman began the seventh installment of the story here when he republished it in the Eagle on June

When he republished the story in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle on January 22, 1846, while he was editing that

paper, Whitman included a poem just before the story titled "Thoughts of Heaven."

This sentence was cut from the story in the Eagle .

intended revisions for Specimen Days & Collect (1882), although he ultimately decided not to include this story

The lips that had been still, parted a passage for the misty breath,—and the leaden fingers glowed with

When he republished the story in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle on January 22, 1846, while he was editing that

paper, Whitman included a poem just before the story titled "Thoughts of Heaven."

'"; This sentence was cut from the story in the Eagle.

intended revisions for Specimen Days & Collect (1882), although he ultimately decided not to include this story

According to Edward Grier, this scrap may have been part of a larger manuscript of notes about other

According to Edward Grier, this scrap may have been part of a larger manuscript of notes about other

As if it were anything to analyze fluids and call certain parts oxygen or hydrogen, or to map out stars

At some point, this manuscript formed part of Whitman's cultural geography scrapbook (owu.00090).

One of the names referenced on the verso, "Covert," appears in Whitman's short story "Revenge and Requital

Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1921), 2:

This story is an extensively and significantly revised version of Whitman's " The Child's Champion ,"

Whitman kept the new title, "The Child and the Profligate," but made additional revisions to the story

The story was also published under the same title in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section of Specimen

Several of the revisions to the Columbian Magazine (1844) version of the story made or authorized by

the Four Students ," and " Dumb Kate; An Early Death ."

This story is an extensively and significantly revised version of Whitman's "The Child's Champion," which

Whitman kept the new title, "The Child and the Profligate," but made additional revisions to the story

The story was also published under the same title in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section of Specimen

Several of the revisions to the Columbian Magazine (1844) version of the story made or authorized by

Four Students," and "Dumb Kate; An Early Death."

For more on Whitman's story, which likely draws on his personal experience of this route, see " About

When I arrived at Battery-place—at the crossing which leads from that antique, two story, corner house

I know not a prettier custom than that said to be prevalent in some parts of the world, of covering the

For more on Whitman's story, which likely draws on his personal experience of this route, see "About

Dumb Kate.—an Early Death Dumb Kate.

He shortened the title to simply "Dumb Kate" when he republished it later as part of the "Pieces in Early

For the publication history of the story, see " About 'Dumb Kate.—An Early Death .'"

Kate had been dumb from her birth.

Kate was lost! Look not with a frown, rigid moralist!

Whitman published a revised version of this story with the same title in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on

He shortened the title to simply "Dumb Kate" when he republished it later as part of the "Pieces in Early

"Pieces in Early Youth" was also reprinted in Whitman's Complete Prose Works (1892): see "Dumb Kate."

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'Dumb Kate.—An Early Death.

A Tale of the Times and in his short stories, including "The Child's Champion," "The Reformed," "Wild

FIREMAN'S DREAM: While completing research for the two volumes of journalism that were published as part

WITH THE STORY OF HIS STRANGE COMPANION . A TALE OF FANTASIE . BY WALTER WHITMAN .

The house of which the bedroom in the attic story was part, was owned by a respectable and industrious

—He told the story of his own life.

STORY OF THE FIREMAN'S STRANGE COMPANION .

Collected Writings of Walt Whitman, Herbert Bergman discovered "The Fireman's Dream," a previously unknown story

discovery of "The Fireman's Dream" and its publication, see "About 'The Fireman's Dream: With the Story

Messenger indicated that "The Fireman's Dream" was "To be continued," no additional chapters of the story

Whitman republished this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 18, 1846, while he was editing that

On the same page of that issue of the Eagle , right before the story, he included a poem by Henry Wadsworth

This is one of several short stories that includes angels and/or invisible spirits.

Whitman republished this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 18, 1846, while he was editing that

On the same page of that issue of the Eagle, right before the story, he included a poem by Henry Wadsworth

'"; This is one of several short stories that includes angels and/or invisible spirits.

The January 1844 issue of The Knickerbocker magazine featured a story called Ganguernet: Or, 'A Capital

The story includes a scene with a nearly identical plot to the one described in this portion of Whitman's

It is unclear whether Whitman was simply paraphrasing Hunter's translation, or whether both stories were

portion of the state of New-York, and extending from about 40˚ 34´ to 41˚ 10´ North Latitude, and from 2˚

itself, expanding in width as it proceeds eastwardly from Suffolk Court House, and separating this part

In some parts this ridge or spine (as it is sometimes called) is covered by forest, and in others entirely

broken, excepting some of the necks and points that stretch into the Sound, which are, for the most part

in many places is Beach drifted by the winds into hills of the most fantastic forms, and in other parts

Whitman significantly revised the opening to this story before reprinting it as " The Boy-Lover " in

He also made changes to the story for later publications in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Specimen Days

For a publication history of the story under its later title, see " About 'The Boy-Lover .'"

The story of the widow was a simple yet touching one.

I come now to the conclusion of my story, and to the most curious part of it.

Whitman significantly revised the opening to this story before reprinting it as "The Boy-Lover" in the

opens with a narrator's recollection intended to provide a lesson for youth rather than presenting the story

He also made changes to the story for later publications in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Specimen Days

For a publication history of the story under its earliest known title, see "About 'The Love of the Four

For a publication history of the story under its later title, see "About 'The Boy-Lover.

"The Madman" and the short story " Reuben's Last Wish " were unknown to twentieth-century literary critics

These two chapters, the only parts of Whitman's "The Madman" that have been discovered, were published

The little tables of one of the large eating houses in the upper part of Fulton street, were crowded.

The carvers and cooks, at a little place partitioned off in a corner in the back part of the room, were

Some parts of the print are illegible in the microfilm, because of damage to the issue.

"The Madman" and the short story "Reuben's Last Wish" were unknown to twentieth-century literary critics

The date and location of the first printing of "Lingave's Temptation" remains uncertain, but the story's

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the story made or authorized by Whitman for publication

For the publication history of the story, see " About 'Lingave's Temptation .'" BY WALTER WHITMAN .

"Lingave's Temptation" is unique among Whitman's short stories insofar as the title character is a young

half hour, or thereabout, he grew more calm, and bethought himself that he was acting a very silly part

The date and location of the first printing of "Lingave's Temptation" remains uncertain, but the story's

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the story made or authorized by Whitman for publication

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'Lingave's Temptation.

'"; "Lingave's Temptation" is unique among Whitman's short stories insofar as the title character is

of a two-story house in Broome-street.

I never asked the child—but I knew the principal part of his story from his actions.

I sicken as I narrate this part of my story.

The latter part of the story was an addition of the busy tongue of common report.

Bourne was loth to part with me.

Washingtonians were known for their "experience meetings" in which former drunkards would tell the story

His short story "Wild Frank's Return," first published in November 1841, ends with the gruesome death

Mabbott, editor of The Half-Breed and Other Stories by Walt Whitman (1927), has suggested that Whitman

The tale was extracted from the novel and reprinted as a separate short story titled "The Unrelenting

Whitman later revised the story and published it as "The Death of Wind-Foot" in the American Review in

This recently discovered version of the story is the earliest known printing.

The week after this version appeared in the Sun , "The Reformed" was published as part of Chapter XIV

Whitman kept this title later when he published the story again in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section

For a publication history of the story under its later title, see " About 'Little Jane .'"

story was reprinted as "Little Jane" in both the Eagle and Collect .

This recently discovered version of the story is the earliest known printing.

The story was then reprinted under a new title, "Little Jane," in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December

Whitman kept this title later when he published the story again in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section

For a publication history of the story under its earliest known title, see "About 'The Reformed.'"

For a publication history of the story under its later title, see "About 'Little Jane.

This tale is the last of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

For the publication history of the story, see " About 'The Angel of Tears .'" BY WALTER WHITMAN .

Whitman evidently coined the name Alza for the sake of this story.

In the Shrouded Volume, doubtless, it might be perceived how this is a part of the mighty and beautiful

This tale is the last of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'The Angel of Tears.

'"; Whitman evidently coined the name Alza for the sake of this story.

A Legend of Life and Love A LEGEND OF LIFE AND LOVE This tale is the seventh of nine short stories by

Whitman reprinted this story with the same title in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 11, 1846, while

He included a poem just before the story titled "The Prison Convict," which was attributed to Albert

Seated upon the marble by which they had met, Mark briefly told his story.

The disciple of a wretched faith ceased his story, and there was silence a while.

This tale is the seventh of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

Whitman reprinted this story with the same title in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 11, 1846, while

He included a poem just before the story titled "The Prison Convict," which was attributed to Albert

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the story made or authorized by Whitman for publication

.— My stories, I believe, have been pretty popular, and extracted liberally.

This tale is Whitman's earliest known short story and the first of nine stories by Whitman that were

When Whitman reprinted this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1847, while

Whitman included a poem just before the story titled "Christmas Hymn."

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the story made or authorized by Whitman for publication

I F the reader supposes that I am going to tell a story full of plot, interest, and excitement, let him

The Washington temperance societies, part of the Washingtonian temperance movement, were popular in New

Whitman also wrote several other short stories with temperance themes, including " Wild Frank's Return

," " The Reformed ," " The Child's Champion ," " The Love of the Four Students ," and " Dumb Kate.

Whitman reused this paragraph, with minor revisions, at the conclusion of Mike Marchion's story in "

Whitman also wrote several other short stories with temperance themes, including "Wild Frank's Return

," "The Reformed," "The Child's Champion," "The Love of the Four Students," and "Dumb Kate.

ashiness, and the moisture on the brow, and the film over the eye balls," in "The Reformed," a short story

"; Whitman reused this paragraph, with minor revisions, at the conclusion of Mike Marchion's story in

The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist THE CHILD-GHOST; A STORY OF THE LAST LOYALIST.

This tale is the sixth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

"The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist" was later reprinted under the shortened title of "The

For the publication history of the story, see " About 'The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist

In truth, I have a horror of these superstitious stories; they fret me. But no matter.

This tale is the sixth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

"The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist" was later reprinted under the shortened title of "The

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist.

Whitman's short story "The Last of the Sacred Army" (March 1842) also deals with the American Revolution

Other short stories of "cruelty, and punishment" include "Death in the School-Room" (August 1841) and

For example, see: George Newby, Pleasures of Melancholy: In Three Parts (Keswick: T.

See Duff Green, "[Untitled]," The Pilot and Transcript 1, No. 78 (Baltimore, July 15, 1840): 2; Richard

Before: William Henry Harrison Showed Rich Presidential Candidates How to Win," American History 47, no. 2

See Duff Green, "[Untitled]," The Pilot and Transcript 1, No. 78 (Baltimore, July 15, 1840): 2; Richard

Before: William Henry Harrison Showed Rich Presidential Candidates How to Win," American History 47, no. 2

Day developed many journalistic techniques such as using reporters and including stories about ordinary

Even though it featured many sensationalized stories that were discredited, The Sun persisted in some

The Tribune focused on national news stories, although it also featured some local news, and sympathized

Day developed many journalistic techniques such as using reporters and including stories about ordinary

Even though it featured many sensationalized stories that were discredited, The Sun persisted in some

The Tribune focused on national news stories, although it also featured some local news, and sympathized