The World in 1848 A collage of oddities and reports
A varied colonial era column notes religious discussion in Japan, details a St Louis boa constrictor's dinner, Mexican military events, new corn husking machines, and boosts for Oregon territorial appointments. Also covered are rail bridges, political hints, a bone felon cure, fruit grafting trials, and a run of regional curiosities.
Destruction of the Inquisition in Madrid 1809
Col. de Lile and Polish lancers assault Madrid's Inquisition after Napoleon orders its suppression. They breach walls with improvised battering, seize prisoners, inspect rooms and torture devices, and ignite the building to ruins amid reports of liberated captives and a dramatic collapse.
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