Fox Appears Dead Then Surges Across Tides
A London Globe account describes fishermen on Ireland's coast who found a purportedly drowned fox on a small island. After they tossed it ashore and a man seized the tail to retrieve the fur, the animal sprang to life and sprinted toward the cliffs. The men speculated the fox feigned death to gain a crossing back to the mainland to reach rabbits.
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London
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Tibetan Dog Skirting the Sky Behind a Solar Eclipse
The Tibetan legend explains the shadowed sun by a large dog roaming the sky. Sven Hedin recounts visiting Hlaje Tsering who, with lama lobmug and prayers, reassures that the dog’s passage is over after burning rose sticks before sacred images.
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Trans-Himalaya
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Demonstration on Celestial Orbits Surfaces in Tibet
Robert Held Up Lis a0 wer to represent the sun and two rupees for earth and moon crossing each other's orbits. Hlaje Tsering listened to Muhamed Isa'a translation, nodding approval and saying it might work but not suit Tibet.
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Stoppled Duel Ends in Near-Death Fear for Maynard
The New York Post recounts a duel instigated by Regpler the French satirist during Louis XIVII’s reign. Maynard sought Comte de Clermont-Locerc to halt the affair. The count hid in shrubbery causing Maynard to delay. Intervention averted violence and Maynard blamed Regnier for wounded pride.
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Counting a Score and Its History
The article explains that a score equals twenty representing a whole man ten fingers and ten toes. It traces tallying from notch sticks to exchequer receipts and tally ticks used in medieval accounting and drink orders.
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Wertmingter Gazelle
Extremes and accusations in a Lonion Tit-Bits snippet
A fragment from Lonion Tit-Bits shows Mrs Ac and Mrs Th with accusations about a husband and a lover, claiming responsibility and knowledge. The brief reads as a gossip item noting unbeautified remarks and a claim that he knows everything.
Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills Praised by User
Mrs F M Dunedin of LeRoy Illinois reports years of constipation relieved by Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills. The ads claim the pills move bowels normally without griping and are widely used by women and children with money back guarantee if the first package fails. The product is sold by druggists everywhere and Albex Medical Co markets them.
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