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The Weylin Story – Chapter 8

Another beautiful fact in the story of Mr. Seymour is that even though he kept on increasing his fortune as years passed and had reached a very high social position, he never changed his original spirit and remained that lovely character everybody respected. To the poorest and to the richest, Weylin Seymour was an untouchable… Read More

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The Weylin Story (Chapter 7)

This was the episode that led Weylin to a next match: he introduced another barber’s client to a woman he knew, and surprisingly it was another total success. Very soon after, and like out of the blue, little Weylin became famous in town, a little match maker. His talent seemed magical and became a tradition; even a… Read More

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Introduction to Beaux-Arts

The style expresses the academic neoclassical architecture taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. It is the cumulative product of two-and-a-half centuries of instruction under the authority, first, of the Académie Royale D’Architecture (1671–1793), then, following the French Revolution of the late 18th century, of the Architecture section of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. The… Read More

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The Weylin Story (Chapter 6)

It was right then that Weylin intervened in the conversation and mentioned to Mr. Albany that he knew a lady who would be perfect for him. It seemed as if he knew it right away; he said he had a special feeling about it. In the beginning both Albany and the barber laughed at him, but he… Read More

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The Weylin Story (Chapter 5)

Whenever a party was given, guests would comment incessantly about how much fun they were having. The Elwood family, for instance, who were once invited over to a gathering at the Seymours’, were said to have talked about it almost at every dinner for years. Guests were truly enchanted. It wasn’t for nothing that little… Read More

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The Weylin Story (Chapter 4)

Little Weylin, denying such a mystic theory, or even the more realistic assumption that the boat had sunk -for Louis was a very experienced sailor- spent hours, days and even months sitting at a harbor bench, praying for his old man to come back. Nevertheless, the day came when there was no choice but accepting the… Read More

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The Weylin Story (Chapter 2)

It is a historic and amazing coincidence, and we can proudly announce that due to these specific dates, Mr. Weylin B. Seymour was not only the last “New Netherlander” or “New Amsterdammer” but also the very first “New Yorker”. He was a social, cultural and political hinge of flesh and blood himself. It was the… Read More

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The Weylin Story (Chapter 1)

The most beautiful characters are the ones who don’t leave traces. They make History reap what no one sowed… Weylin B. Seymour used to be one of the most iconic characters in the confines of the history of New York City. In this book you will get to know about a personality who not only played… Read More

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