Table of Contents
Curiosities Respecting Man
89 pages
CHAPTER II
Difference between the Sexes-Comparative Number of the Sexes at a Birth-Ext ordinary Instances of Rapid Growth-Daniel…
CHAPTER III
Astonishing Acquisitions made by Blind Persons-Wonderful Performances of a Female, blind almost from Infancy-Wonderful Instances of…
CHAPTER IV
Instances of Extraordinary Fasting-Wonders of Abstinence-Sleep-walking-Sleeping Woman of Dunninald-Instances of Extraordinary…
CHAPTER V
Striking Instances of Integrity-Shocking Instances of Ingratitude-Extraordinary Instances of Honour-Surprising Effects of Anger-Remarkable…
CHAPTER VII
Combustion of the Human Body, produced by the long immoderate Use of Spirituous Liquors. From the "Journal de Physique," Pluviose, Year 8…
CHAPTER VIII
John Elwes-Daniel Dancer-Henry Wolby-John Henley-Simon Brown, and his Curious Dedication to Queen Carolina-Edward Wortley Montague-Blaise…
Contents
10 pages
CHAPTER XIII
The Beaver, and its Habitations-The Mole-The Frog-The Toad-The Rhinoceros- Crocodiles and Alligators-Fossil Crocodile-The Ornithorhynchus…
CHAPTER XV
Remarkable Strength of Affection in Animals-Surprising Instances of their Sociality- Unaccountable Faculties possessed by some…
Curiosities Respecting Birds
23 pages
CHAPTER XX
The Cuckoo-The Cormorant-The Great Bustard-The Alarm-bird-The Carrier, or Courier Pigeon-The Wild Pigeon, its multiplying Power-Singular…
CHAPTER XXIII
The Clothier Bee-The Carpenter Bee-The Mason Bee-The Upholsterer Bee-The Leaf-cutter Bee-Curious Account of an Idiot Boy and Bees-Mr…
Curiosities Respecting Vegetables
31 pages
CHAPTER XXXIV
The Cocoanut Tree-The Bread-fruit Tree-The Bannian Tree-Fountain Trees-The Tallow Tree-The Paper Tree- The Calabash Tree-Remarkable…
CHAPTER XXXV
Curious Plant near the Cape of Good Hope-The Mandrake-Changeable Flower-Chinese Method of Preparing Tea-Antiquity of Sugar-Curious Effects…
Curiosities Respecting Mountains
26 pages
Curiosities Respecting Mines
11 pages
Curiosities Respecting the Sea
11 pages
Curiosities Respecting Burning Springs
4 pages
Curiosities Respecting Ice
5 pages
Curiosities Respecting Ruins
7 pages
Curiosities Respecting the Various Customs of Mankind
590 Curious Demonstrations of Friendship-Singularities of different Nations in Eating- Female Beauty and Ornaments-Various Modes of…
CHAPTER LX
CURIOSITIES RESPECTING THE CUSTOMS OF MANKIND (Continued). Marriage Ceremonies of different Nations-Marriage Custom of the Japanese-Bacon…
CHAPTER LXI
602 CURIOSITIES RESPECTING THE CUSTOMS OF MANKIND (Continued). Funeral Ceremonies of the Ancient Ethiopians-Funeral Ceremonies of the…
CHAPTER LXII
609 CURIOSITIES RESPECTING THE CUSTOMS OF MANKIND (Continued). Origin of the Sheriff's counting Hobnails--Origin of the Order of the…
CHAPTER LXIII
CURIOSITIES RESPECTING THE CUSTOMS OF MANKIND-(Continued). Shrovetide-Candlemas Day-Passion or Holy Week-Origin of Valentine's Day-Origin…
Curiosities Respecting Various Phenomena or Appearances
Spots in the Sun-Diminution of the Sun-Parhelia, or Mock Suns-Eclipses-Halo, or Corona, and similar Appearances-Falling or Shooting…
CHAPTER LXXIII
Telegraph-Spectacle of a Sea-fight at Rome-Wooden Eagle and Iron Fly-Whitehead's Ship-Scaliot's Lock, etc.--Praxiteles' Venus -Weaving…
CHAPTER LXXVIII
Long Absent Husband returned-Curious Historical Fact-The most Extraordinary Fact on Record- The Travelling Faquirs. 727 532 787
CHAPTER LXXIX
Great Events from Little Causes-Dreadful Instances of the Plague in Europe-Fire of London-Vicar of Bray-Curious Account of the Ceremonies…
Curiosities of Literature
26 pages
CHAPTER LXXXI
Origin of the Word "News"-Origin of Newspapers-Instances of New Studies in Old Age-Literary Shoemakers-Imprisonment of the Learned-Singular…
CHAPTER LXXXII
Curious Address to the late Queen Charlotte-Quaint Lines on Queen Elizabeth-Curious Names adopted in the Civil Wars-Curious Extracts from…
CHAPTER LXXXVI
Extraordinary Echoes and Whispering Places-Natural Productions resembling Artificial Compositions - Remarkable Lamps - Perpetual Fire…
CHAPTER XCI
New Mode of Telegraphy-Telephone-Phonograph-Photophone-Electric Light- Elevated Railroads -Great Suspension Bridge, New York City-Central…
Combustion by Spirituous Liquors
5 pages
Richard Savage
5 pages
Curiosities Respecting Animals
35 pages
Curiosities Respecting Fishes
12 pages
Curiosities-Serpents and Worms
5 pages
The Honey Bee
9 pages
Curiosities Respecting Insects
50 pages
Ants
3 pages
Fungus, or Mushroom
3 pages
Mont Blanc
3 pages
Curiosities-Grottos and Caves
7 pages
Curiosities Respecting Earthquakes
4 pages
General Observations
3 pages
Curiosities Respecting Winds
17 pages
Curiosities Respecting Temples, Etc
36 pages
The Bridge of Xerxes
7 pages
Curiosities Respecting Customs
40 pages
Ancient Religious Mysteries
BESIDES the prevailing national religion and the general worship of the ancients, there existed almost everywhere a secret doctrine, which…
Curious Natural Phenomena
29 pages
Aurora Borealis
3 pages
Magnetism
2 pages
Curiosities Respecting the Arts
23 pages
Curiosities in History
17 pages
Part I
Hume, the historian, says- "This year, 1680, is remarkable for being the epoch of the well-known epithets Whig and Tory, by which, and…
Miscellaneous Curiosities
56 pages
Appendix
42 pages