Stories 3
- IL
The Quaker City excursionJun 1867
The price of a boat on Galilee
The pilgrims had dreamed for forty years of sailing on the Sea of Galilee. The boatman wanted eight dollars. They are still thinking about it. And then the one evening I did not make any jokes.
Tips & practical2 min read
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The Quaker City excursionJun 1867
Is he dead?
Every guide in Italy loved Michelangelo with a love that bordered on the unreasonable. We found a way to cure them. It is cruel, and I recommend it.
Tips & practical2 min read
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The Quaker City excursionJun 1867
The Grand Pleasure Excursion, as advertised and as delivered
The programme promised a brass band, Henry Ward Beecher and five months of pleasure. We got a melodeon, a great deal of prayer, and the five months.
Tips & practical2 min read