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100 1 _aKing, E. F.
_q(Edmund Fillingham)
245 1 0 _aTen Thousand Wonderful Things :
_bComprising whatever is marvellous and rare, curious, eccentric and extraordinary in all ages and nations
246 1 _a10,000 wonderful things
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-05-31
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Ten Thousand Wonderful Things" by E. F. King is a collection of curiosities and fascinating anecdotes edited in the late 19th century. This work compiles various extraordinary and rare phenomena from across ages and cultures, presenting them as both instructional and entertaining. The account is likely to captivate readers with its whimsical descriptions of historical events, unusual customs, and curious artifacts. The opening of "Ten Thousand Wonderful Things" sets a tone of exploration and fascination with the bizarre elements of history and social practices. It introduces readers to unique historical punishments like the cucking-stool, brank, and tumbrel, illustrating how societal norms governed behavior, especially for women, in the past. Additionally, it presents quirky inventions such as the ancient washing tablet, highlighting the ingenuity of everyday solutions from bygone eras. With intriguing snippets like these, the introductory portion invites readers into a world where the extraordinary and the commonplace intersect. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFolklore
653 _aEncyclopedias and dictionaries
653 _aCuriosities and wonders
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45849
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