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Newspaper
Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal
Location
Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1869
Page
2
A collage describes posthumous epitaphs and their ridicule while examining rustic gravestone humor. It also reports Stonehaven’s extraordinary herring catch with vivid scenes of harbor life, including fishers, officials, women, and children preparing barrels for shipment after a night of immense yield.
A Rajput observer explains the Indian locust lifecycle from egg laying in moist sand to nymphs emerging like white ants. The 108 eggs hatch in about fourteen days, and if not buried, or if ground is hard, the insects survive poorly. Nymphs swarm densely, moving eastward as they mature, covering ground several inches deep.
A vast swarm of locusts travels hundreds of miles in waves, crawls before flight, destroys all green vegetation, crosses rivers and walls, and rests by day. They change color through seven molts, gain wings after about forty days, and finally lay eggs only once in their lifetime. The invasion recurs roughly every seven years, affecting coasts as they die upon saltwater. Local people collect and use the dried bodies.
The excerpt narrates notorious scenes of torture from classical and medieval sources. It cites Oliver le Dain in Venice, Hippias, Lowua’s tongue biting, Egyptian monks bound to chairs, Stilicho’s friends, Giordano Bruno at the stake, and other figures. It highlights the grim portrayal of coercive methods and unwavering resolve in the face of torture.
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