Curiosities

This comes from an interesting little book on Boston called Curiosities of History:In 1640, in the case of Josias Plaistow for stealing four baskets of corn from the Indians, he was ordered to return eight baskets, "to be fined £5, and to be called Josias, and not Josias Plaistow, as he formerly used to be." p.

Archive 2007-02-01 2007

The Chicago Curiosities manuscript is now with an editor who specializes in putting together books in the Globe Pequot Press "Curiosities" series.

Further updates on Chicago Curiosities Scotti Cohn 2010

The Chicago Curiosities manuscript is now with an editor who specializes in putting together books in the Globe Pequot Press "Curiosities" series.

Archive 2010-05-01 Scotti Cohn 2010

Like many of my other Globe projects, this one is part of a series that includes "Curiosities" from all over the U.S.

Chicago Curiosities Scotti Cohn 2009

Like many of my other Globe projects, this one is part of a series that includes "Curiosities" from all over the U.S.

Archive 2009-12-01 Scotti Cohn 2009

Most of us would think "Bullshit!" and file it under "Curiosities", but the BBC solemnly gives detailed reportage of the makers 'claims, followed by some pretty limp scepticism from Claire Williamson of the British Nutrition Foundation.

Larger breasts, press accuracy, and coffee not for drinking Ray Girvan 2005

Fantasy and Science Fiction has a section called "Curiosities" in which writers describe odd, old sf/fantasy-related books.

Another Day in the Ketchup Mine 2005

"Curiosities," and "Romances," and certain Chronicles of crime whence, as from a reserve, the captains of fiction have drawn great armies into the field; and, lastly, have we not all during the last week been watching the last act of a murder-tragedy with wonderful interest?

Echoes of the Week 1864

Griswold's "Curiosities"; I am willing to confess, therefore, that I now felt a little stupid.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 Edgar Allan Poe 1829

Having gratified their wishes by a cursory inspection of what their guides were pleased to denominate "Curiosities," our two heroes were on the eve of departure from the Abbey, when Bob begged that the guide would repeat the terms of admission to view these repositories of mortality.

Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Characters, Manners, And Amusements In High And Low Life (1821) John Badcock 1823