Rice Culture and Persian Cookery in Historical Notes
A compact summary of historical references on rice culture tracing its spread from India to Persia, Spain, and Italy by 1468, alongside a curious note on Persian hospitality and culinary practice. The text touches on optimism, youth, and social attitudes, then shifts to detailed Persian cookery showing lavish hospitality and meat dishes served to guests.
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Persia
India
Spain
Italy
Bonaparte’s Short Career and Capture at War’s End
A fragment notes Napoleon Bonaparte as consul for life in 1802 and, thirteen years later, as an enemy prisoner of the allies with Great Britain granted custody. It references the alliance of Great Britain Prussia Austria and Russia and the shift from emperor to captive status.
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Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Had Enough of the Zoo Comic Quip Sparks Family Parade
A humorous exchange features Smithson inviting Pimpleton to the zoo. Pimpleton declines, listing his quirky family traits and insisting on staying home. He laments needing a change when he travels. The dialogue showcases light, domestic humor.
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Smithson
Pimpleton
Vast Empire Worldwide Shares At War and Gutenberg's First Book
A compact set of items notes that the British Empire held vast territories totaling over 13 million square miles across continents, cites Petigrew on Gutenberg’s Latin Bible printed in Mayence around 1455 with few copies remaining, and ends with a light anecdote about a marshmallow cake remark at a birthday party.
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Europe
Asia
North America
Central Americ
West Indies
South America
Australasia
Petigrew
John Gutenberg
Mayence
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Rogers
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Pyrex
Bayne
Lucille
Doris
Jasper High School
W. A. Cavenee
C.F. Rex
N. H. Patterson
Disc Records
Phonographs
C. E. Teeter
Steward’s Studio
Neal Steward
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