The World's Encyclopedia of Wonders and Curiosities

Everything a Victorian found astonishing, gathered into one enormous volume — burning springs and buried cities, freaks of storm and flood, the habits of bees and the manners of nations, filed under headings like “Curiosities Respecting Man.”

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Chapter Lxxix

CURIOSITIES IN HISTORY, ETC. (Concluded).

Great Events from Little Causes-Dreadful Instances of the Plague in Europe-Fire of London-Vicar of Bray-Curious Account of the Ceremonies at Queen Elizabeth Dinner-A Blacksmith's Wife become a Queen-Swine's Concert......

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