The Ganges Ancient Legends of a Sacred River
Pearsons Weekly recounts the sacred origins and legends of the Ganges. It covers the river rising from Himalayan ice, its 1500 mile course to the Bay of Bengal, and mythic episodes including Bhagiratha, Sagara, Kapila, Siva and Jahnu in shaping its sanctity.
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Ganges
India
Bay of Bengal
Mother Ganga
Vishnu
Bhagiratha
Sagara
Kapila
Ganga
Siva
Jahnu
Pearson’s Weekly
Natural fountains from underground basins and Persian attar routes
The passage explains artesian wells as arising from porous layers between impermeable caps forming subterranean basins that push water upward when bored through the cap rock. It also notes attar of roses production in Persia, with caravans carrying scent to markets, guided by the perfume carried by the wind.
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Attar
Persia
Bushire
Bombay
Caspian Sea
Hindustan
Shoop
Dr. Shoop
End of the World Theory From Prof Ellard Gore
Professor Ellard Gore proposes a doom scenario where a dark dead planet collides with the sun. The resulting collision would massively intensify heat and destroy Earth. He outlines warning signs as the intruding body brightens and approaches from 15 million miles away, then accelerates toward the sun.
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Ellard Gore
Gore
Dundee Observer
England In Virginia an Englishman Feels at Home in Virginia
A writer recalls how in Virginia an Englishman instantly feels welcome and at ease. He notes Virginians’ affection for England and their pride in English ancestry while visiting an old Virginia country house near Richmond that evokes an English park ambiance.
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England
Virginia
United States
Richmond
Sussex
Worcestershire
London
London Diocesan Magazine
Classical tale of the wooden horse before Troy
Paris asks Hector about the weight of the wooden horse. Hector answers with a pun about Troy weight. Paris reacts with envy and mock insult as the wit of the other turns him green.
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Troy
Paris
Hector
Hair in the Soup Sparked Troubled Dinner
Nellie alerts her mother at a South Broad Street dinner about a hair in the oyster soup. The mother dismisses it as a plate crack, but Nellie tests the flaw and proclaims the crack can move. Reported in the St Louis Republic.
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Nellie
South Broad Street
Mamma
St. Louis Republic
A Diplomatic System
A middle aged, happily married man shares a simple rule for harmony. When his wife errs he agrees, when she is right he argues, leading to her triumph and his contentment. He advises this lesson before marriage. The Cleveland Leader quotes the anecdote.
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Cleveland Leader
Pirates of the Caspian and Turcoman Slave Trade
London Answers describes Turcomans in central Asia as ruthless robbers and slave dealers. They raid land and sea with pirate ships on the Caspian, seizing goods and selling crews into slavery, with Khiva and Bokhara as key markets. One sale price noted is 18 pence.
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Caspian
Central Asia
Caspian Sea
Khiva
Bokhara
London
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