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.

Museum of Wonder

7 pages in this part of Museum of Wonders.

Museum of Wonder

She fled to her kingdom of Hungary for regent in his absence, sne manifested the protection, and hastening to the assem- greatest…

Museum of Wonder: Venice

Venice surpassed all her rivals in the Legendary history records the annual splendor and extent of her commerce, recovery of this ring and…

Museum of Wonder: Randolph

So, while Randolph was considering what was to be done, there came to him a Scottish gentleman named Francis, who Another ceremony…

Museum of Wonder: John

History abounds in heroic deeds, one of which is recorded here in the story of the famous pilot of Lake Erie.

Museum of Wonder: Fire

At midnight is a cry heard! From below, Like brigand springing forth from ambuscade, Along the deck are darting flames, that grow Each…

Museum of Wonder: Cromwell

At one period in English history, a lit tle more than two hundred years ago, the country was ruled by one man, Oliver Cromwell, "Old…

Museum of Wonder: Upon

Quick answer came, "Ay, ay, sir!" Dashing on, The ship drove through the night, and watchers glad Thought they could see afar dim lights…

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