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  2. THE MANUFACTURE OF SKELETONS.

    The other day, being in Paris, it occurred to me that it would le an excellent opportunity of obtaining some really good osteological preparations which I had heard were ...

    Article : 840 words
  3. THE REVOLVER IN THE UNITED STATES.

    It seems to be believed in England that in America, when a man who has been travelling on the railroad cars claims his baggage at the end of the journey, he pulls ...

    Article : 1,249 words
  4. THEEBAW’S SACRED HAIRY FAMILY.

    There are now being exhibited at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London, two very remarkable-looking creatures, both of whom belong to the human species, though ...

    Article : 163 words
  5. AN INTRUDING KANGAROO.

    Some weeks ago (said a paper of 1834) an old woman living in a house on the Castle Hill, Edinburgh, was unmistakably surprised on awakening from her night’s ...

    Article : 239 words
  6. A MIDLOTHIAN “RECLUSE.”

    A story which recalls the days of boyhood has just been unearthed by the Midlothian constabulary. It seems that for the last few weeks a man has dwelt in an ...

    Article : 233 words
  7. EMBALMING OR CREMATING.

    Dr. Eklund, of Stockholm, has been writing on the subject of the inconvenience to the living arising from the presence of the dead, the picture whereof drawn by ...

    Article : 163 words
  8. SINGULAR SCENE IN A CHURCH.

    An incident which has given rise to much comment occurred one Sunday morning recently at the English service at Beaumaris Church, North Wales. At the ...

    Article : 195 words
  9. A MARVELLOUS AUTOMATON.

    There has been recently invented by a Mr. de Lacy, of Nottingham, an antomaton life-sized figure, of such unique and extraordinary construction that all the famous ...

    Article : 354 words
  10. A DISCOVERY OF RARE BOOKS.

    A most interesting and what would have proved a lucrative discovery to the purchaser had it not been for his ignorance of such matters, occurred in Dublin a short ...

    Article : 278 words
  11. A PUGILISTIC BRIDEGROOM.

    A gentleman by the name of Gregory went to get married at Bristol, but when reached the registrar’s office, where the trifling ceremony was to be performed, he ...

    Article : 192 words
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