Museum of Wonders, or Curiosities of the World

A cabinet of curiosities in book form, 1890: monsters of the ancient world, wild animals, queer wanderers in the vasty deep, famous inventions and sublime scenery — assembled to astonish the young and, the preface admits, their elders too.

Hannah F. Gould

3 pages in this part of Museum of Wonders.

Hannah F. Gould

Thrilling Adventure of a Little Boy.

Hannah F. Gould: Kreamer

Notwithstanding the slight chance of rescuing the unfortunate little fellow, Charles Kreamer, as soon as the yawl was seen to enter the…

Hannah F. Gould: Peggy

HEN first I saw sweet Peggy, 'Twas on a market day :

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