Life and Customs of Zulu Women in South Africa
A traveler recounts daily life among Zulu families. Mothers bathe infants repeatedly, rub them with oil and clay, and carry babies on the back in a sling made by the man. Food for men dominates meals, women cook in shared iron pots, and huts are circular and low, keeping interiors remarkably clean despite animals sharing space.
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Echoes and Architecture Shape Acoustic Design
An architect notes echoes can be created or suppressed in buildings. Historic temples amplified sound, but modern design learns to control echoes with careful acoustics and material choices. The piece discusses how landscapes and structures affect reverberation and the balance between echo and clarity in spaces.
Shark as a Working Marine Scavenger and Citizen
The shark receives harsh labels yet acts as a humble public servant of the seas. Its diet is largely carrion and waste, with rare live captures like seabirds and squid. The creature is a practical, unglamorous scavenger, not a predatory pirate, deserving tolerance.
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Pearson
Butler’s Brief Lesson From a Head That Went Home
In a Boston Herald tale, Gen. Butler is told a legal brief was prepared by Carrigan who stayed up all night. Butler plans to review it on the train but asks to see the brief. Carrigan admits the brief is at home, and Butler sternly instructs him to bring the brief next time.
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B. F. Butler
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From the Royal Table of the Austrian Court
The imperial table never repeats perish able articles and attendants receive distinct perquisites. One man handles all uncorked bottles, another the wine left in glasses, another the joints, and another the game or the sweets.
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