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A Strange Prison Scene and Notable Regency Tale
An account describes a primitive prison with wooden bars and a loose gate in Singapore, where detainees are fed by friends and little surveillance exists. It contrasts with a 19th century tale of a prince’s son disappearing on a railway journey and the eccentric life of Tilleinathan Swamy, plus a humorous restaurant etiquette anecdote from General Cavaignac era France and a notable Kentucky wedding of General Cassius Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ap Oriental
Zoological Gardens
Durance Yile
Singapore Free Press
Prince of Wales
Tilleinathan Swamy
Tilleinathan
Heapt
Tanjore
Adama Peak
Elephanta
Carpenter
London Globe
al Cassin M. Clay
McClelland Richardson
Cassius Clay Smith
Richmond
General Clay
Sornsade
Apollo Belvidere
Napoleon
Hnd
United States
Lonieville