Vacations that yielded wonders and vast discoveries
A digest of remarkable tourist finds from holidays including iron sand in Norway, Glycina subterranea food plant in India, a glass furnace idea from Showell, oil veins in Pennsylvania, a 15 pound gold nugget in the Carolinas, and silver blocks in Chile, with notes on Inca governance and the 1532 Pizarro conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Wizard of the West
Long Ialand
Fidison
Norway
Uganda
India
Shewell
Showell
Pennsylvania
Carolinas
Reid
Belados
Chili
Killowen
London
Glasgow
Thames Embankment
Chelsea Bridge
Bournemouth
Tie
Medico
Isaiah Kinghorn
Digby
Nova Scotia
The Incas and their ancient land of Peru
On the West Coast of the South Pacific, Peru is described as the ancient land of the Incas bounded by Ecuador Brazil Chile and Bolivia. The account recounts Manco Capac and Manco Qollo founding Cuzco guided by a golden wand, establishing monogamy and sun worship, with Pachacamac as a chief god and a belief that rulers required death accompany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Chili
Manco Capac
Manco
Pizarro
Peru
Spain
South Pacific Ocean
Ecuador
Brazil
Chile
Bolivia
Manco Qcollo
Lake Titica
Ime
Pachacamac
Courageous Women and a Steeplejack Tale
Two stories of courage from Strand Magazine describe a night time burglar confronted by a prayerful woman who prays aloud to deter him and a steeplejack who acts calmly to subdue a madmate swinging from a church steeple. The first ends with the intruder restrained, the second with a daring rescue and descent to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Strand Magazine
Unclear historical advert for cure and leather goods
Fragmentary ad cites a cure and leather product with mentions of kettle price and a sewing process named Goudyare. Vague references to inner and outer leather panels, sizes, widths, and varied prices. Lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boldon & Count
Odo
Eck
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East Streat
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