Desert Mirage over Salt Desert in Central Persia
A London News correspondent travels near Teheran into central Persia and glimpses the Dasht i Kavir salt desert. He describes a striking mirage of a flowing stream and phantom water, with hills appearing as towers ships and ruins, while noting the harsh whiteness and shifting shapes under dawn light.
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Dasht-i-Kavia
Teheran
Britannia
London
Neus
Tattooing in Polynesia a fading custom of chiefs and commoners
The article traces Polynesian tattooing from its ancient practice across islands to its decline. It notes the process using a shell comb and ink from coal and nut oil, the painful yearly patterning, and the social rules that exempted high chiefs and some classes. Temples, spirits, and deities are linked to the marks as tokens of protection and status.
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Polynesia
Morning fare in New Orleans beats the cold
The piece describes daily meals in New Orleans with coffee in the morning, a light lunch around midday, a big evening meal, and light supper after theater. It notes the wide availability of inexpensive, comfortable dining, with climate suited living and many small restaurants on every corner as locals enjoy a steady, affordable food rhythm.
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Col. Rochester Herald
Cincinnati
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New York
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