Tricks of Browning's dog and maternal influence
Browning biographer recounts how Robert Browning's mother had uncanny command over animals. A bulldog tolerated no interference from anyone but her, showing teeth at strangers and even at Browning when familiar. The dog chased a family cat and obeyed Mrs Browning after a stern lecture, though she remained insolent to him.
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Anecdotes and Superstitions From Old Time Tales
A writer recalls Oklahoma City theater crowds amid mixed town life and a Trilby stage moment. The piece then surveys household superstitions about knives, nails, dishes, and Fridays, followed by notes on Napoleon’s stomach and the endurance of horses and camels, arguing the camel outlasts the horse in work and endurance.
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Ignatieff Outwits Turkish Sultan Over Gamecock Feint
Russian General Ignatieff tricked the late Sultan Abdul Hamid II by sending a fanciful cage bird disguised as a gamecock to win access for political talks. The ruse drew the sultan into conversation, enabling a diplomatic discussion after a lengthy and era.
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Auditing at Night Keeps Firm Honest and Safe
In many business offices auditing occurs after hours when staff are unaware. Partners may suspect staff or want an off season check of standings. Public accountants describe entering closed offices, taking books from safes, and verifying figures without marking the books, then replacing them to avoid suspicion.
Conspicuous Absence and Historic Phrases Traced
Lord John Russell popularized the phrase conspicuous by his absence in a London electors address. He later admitted it was not original, tracing the line to Tacitus. The Annals also yields the maxim God always favors the heaviest battalions, later echoed by Terence Voltaire and Sevigne.
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Sleep on the rails warned by Russian railway signalmen
A circular bans signalmen from sleeping on rails on the Russian line though temptations to rest arise from fatigue. The tale is paired with London reviews of old Manx sayings and a hospital ward play scene where a child nurse imagines a doctor and jokes about ink ingestion with blotting paper as cure.
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