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...story of the play deals with the adventures of Bess Bridges, a tavernmaid at the Castle Tavern, Plymouth; and Spencer, a gallant, with whom she has fallen in love. Carrol, another gallant, insults Bess, for which Spencer slays him in a duel. For this he is obliged to flee from Plymouth. At night Spencer comes to the tavern to say farewell to Bess. He bids her go to the Windmill Tavern which he owns at Foy, and departs for Fayal with his friend Captain Goodlack. Bess goes to Foy and acts as mistress of the tavern. Among the gallants whom...
...madness to another, if someone can be found to volunteer. Eraste consents, feigns insanity, and attacks Albert still more violently than Agathe had done. Crispin says that the potion has been too strong and begs Albert to bring him a liquid of counteracting effect. While Albert is gone, all flee to the house of Clitandre a friend of Eraste, and celebrations of the success of the scheme are held...
Peer Gynt, an indolent, boastful Norwegian, indulged in youth by his mother, Aasse, leads a wild, roistering life. The element of irresponsibility and self-satisfaction in his character dominates the entire plot. Compelled to flee from the scene of his wild career, he takes refuges with the mountain trolls, but fearing to commit himself forever to their fantastic life, returns to his own people. From them his failings cause him to be exiled. He returns, however, in time to witness the death of his mother, after which he starts on a romantic quest after authority and empire. Next, Peer Gynt...
...demanding that the governor grant him his commission to go against the Indians. This the governor was brow-beaten into signing. Within four weeks Bacon had subdued the Indians, and was suddenly surprised by a proclamation declaring him a rebel. Berkeley himself, however, was forced to flee, and was himself declared a rebel against Virginia. Again he returned with 1000 men and took possession of Jamestown. Bacon, advancing upon the town, completely routed Berkeley and burned the town. Shortly after this Bacon himself died. On the news of his death the rebellion collapsed with astonishing suddenness, and the ringleaders were...
...began to retreat. The farmers pursued them to Lexington, where, near two in the afternoon their numbers were augmented by a large reinforcement sent out from Boston, under Lord Percy. Percy and his command, however, instead of turning the unequal battle, merely joined the retreat. The regulars continued to flee, the embattled farmers to pursue, until towards sunset the British soldiers reached Charlestown, and the protection of British guns. Thus ended the Concord fight, and with it the first passage at arms of the American Revolution...