Sea Elephants on Heard and Kerguelen Islands Desolate
A three year sealer voyage to Kerguelen details the harsh land, brutal hunts, and brutalities of sea elephant grabbers. The account describes the habitat on Heard and Kerguelen, the beach master, and the dangers of hunting. It notes dwindling numbers and past abundance off Southern California.
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Kerguelen Land
Heard
Kerguelen
Cape of Good Hope
Antarctic Ocean
Heard Island
Northwest
America
Antarctic
California
Ker— Lard
Cape Town
Kerguelen Islands
China
Sea Elephant Country
C. F. Holper
Neurasthenia and the American Nervous Troubles
An 1887 discussion explains neurasthenia as a defective nervous organization caused by American life and overwork. It outlines symptoms such as headaches digestive issues irritability and fatigue, notes prominent figures as examples, stresses hygienic treatment and open air life, and warns against overburdening children while limiting stimulants for adults.
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America
Dr. Beard
Russia
Walter Savage Landor
Carlyle
Dante Rossetti
Richard Wagner
Victor Hugo
Landor
Greorcee H. Rone, M. D
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Imperial Dockyard
Wilhelmshaven
Swallow
Neurasthenia
Liebig’s
Liebig
Herr Most
Texas Sigtings