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 Lxxxi

CURIOSITIES OF LITERATURE-(Continued).

Origin of the Word "News"-Origin of Newspapers-Instances of New Studies in Old Age-Literary Shoemakers-Imprisonment of the Learned-Singular Customs annually observed by the Company of Stationers-Book of Sports-Origin of Cards -Explanation of all the Letters on a Guinea

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