Charley Macauley's bet over table height in Calcutta tale
The tale recounts Charley Macauley betting on the height of mahogany tables in Calcutta dining rooms. A yard measure proves the tables thirty one inches high, but Macauley’s rival reveals cut legs make the height differ. The prank ends with Macauley leaving Calcutta ten thousand rupees lighter and the joke living on among the regiment.
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Calcutta
Macauley
Major Briscoe
Charlies Macauley
James
Tam
Gordon
Charley
Lis
Charles Macauley Ielt Catcutta
GRAND BATTLE with ANAF CAN LION in Algerian forests
A French-Algeria report details a June encounter with a massive African lion near Oued Zerga. Eight French soldiers fired on the creature after it approached, killing the king of beasts as it defended its range. The lion measured feet tall with a four inch three quarter inch tooth, a six foot two inch tail, and six foot two inch body girth. the beast is described as the largest seen in Algeria.
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Algiers
Abe
Africa
Oued Zerga
Col. Pelissier
Marshall Begaud
Dahra
Esho
Algeria
Boston C. Register
The Oak and the Foragers tale of Brownson's doom
In Revolutionary era Orange, the Oak Tree on Brownson's land becomes the scene of a justice tale. A mob led by Peter Lent hangs Brownson for tory raids and robs his home, then burns it. Brownson and his wife die under the tree, their gold never found, and superstitions cling to the site.
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Peter
Pete
Salt Petre
Brimstone, Charcoal & Salt Petre
Dives
Rock River
Yankees
Mr. Tiff
Galena
Blue
Dubuque
Moses
Iowa
Mineralis
Ford
Galeway
Adam
Grant County
Herald
White Plains
Theresabouts
Brownson
Lent
Bent
Peter Lent
Yhcus
Vic
Discos
Heaven
Earth
Etbert
Tell
Youne
Ohte
St.Croix
Madame Brinilliers
St. Croix
Marchionesa
Origin of the Phairies in Prairie Regions and Ancient Ice
In the prairie region the author argues the plains were once submerged by lakes or rivers and later formed by water and ice. They describe loose topsoil, transported granite blocks, and parallel furrows. propose glacial action carried boulders south from the great lakes, then melted ice leaving current deposits.
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Prairie Country
Everglades
Florida
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Lakes
Ohio
Natchez
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Mourder
Ene
Seeey
Cone
Irens
Curtis Borton
Mars
Yelverton
Mr. Broderict
Mr. Broderich
Strand
Julian
Susan
Lee
Indtory
Bill
Young
Tom
William
Marty
Calhoun
Senate
Huger
Morehead
Oregon
Epep
York
Pyl- Seca Americen
Quincy
Anites
Prous
GEO. FP
Morris
Sol
Armi
Anafcan Lion
Bentleys Muachlany
Hamiaeos Ea
Hamilton Rowan
Hollyhead
Chapel Curring
Rowan
Nimrods
Guilliam
Gwilliam
Anxiou
Ceepaee
Welch
Michal
Middee
RE. T. Trall
Poe
Hreband
Frear
New-York Weekly Times
Thaddeus W. Neigham
Bod
Paris
Croix
Cairo
Sea Bird
New Orleans
St. Louis
Lou
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