Project Gutenberg 2012-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) 1793 1860 Parley, Peter Goodrich, Samuel Griswold Goodrich, S. G. (Samuel Griswold) Curiosities of Human Nature Caspar Hauser -- Baratiere -- Gassendi -- Pascal -- Grotius -- Newton -- Magliabecchi -- Crichton -- Beronicius -- Master Clench -- Jedediah Buxton -- William Gibson -- Edmund Stone -- Richard Evelyn -- Quentin Matsys -- West -- Berretini -- Henry Kirk White -- Mozart -- Elihu Burritt -- George Morland -- William Penn -- John Smith -- Ethan Allen -- David Crockett -- Daniel Boone -- Charles XII. of Sweden -- The Cid -- Robin Hood -- Paul Jones -- Masaniello -- Rienzi -- Selkirk -- John Law -- Trenck -- John Dunn Hunter -- Caspar Hauser -- Psalmanazar -- Valentine Greatrakes -- Matthew Hopkins -- Peter, the wild boy -- John Kelsey -- Bamfylde Moore Carew -- John Elwes -- Baron D'Aguilar -- Thomas Guy -- Old Parr -- O'Brien -- Maxamillian Christopher Miller -- Huyalas -- Thomas Topham -- Foster Powell -- Joseph Clark -- Edward Bright -- Daniel Lambert -- Jeffrey Hudson -- Joseph Boruwlaski -- The Siamese Twins. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Curiosities of Human Nature" by Samuel G. Goodrich is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 19th century. The book highlights remarkable individuals, showcasing their extraordinary talents and achievements, which often defy the limits of human capability. Each narrative serves as a testament to the diverse manifestations of genius throughout history, providing inspiration and intrigue to the reader. The opening portion of the book introduces the extraordinary story of Zerah Colburn, an intellectual prodigy who astounds those around him with his exceptional abilities in mathematics from a very young age. Born into a humble family, Colburn's talent for calculating numbers emerges suddenly, captivating audiences across the United States and even Europe. As the narrative unfolds, it traces his journey through public exhibitions, education challenges, and personal hardships, ultimately reflecting on how his extraordinary gifts affect both his life and those around him. Through Colburn's story, Goodrich sets the stage for a series of fascinating biographies that explore the wonders of human potential. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39333/39333-h/images/cover.jpg en Biography Characters and characteristics CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 495830 495841 2024-09-16T13:37:43.365716 2023-09-17T08:12:16.196289 text/html text/html 496319 2012-04-01T10:00:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9110349 2012-04-01T10:00:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 8750455 2024-09-16T13:37:51.752703 application/epub+zip 8756455 2024-09-16T13:37:45.010751 application/epub+zip 259667 2024-09-16T13:37:44.165698 application/epub+zip 8892450 2024-09-16T13:37:56.537688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8848570 2024-09-16T13:37:50.789697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349733 2022-09-18T05:18:49.965705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437891 437728 2024-09-16T13:37:42.094720 2023-09-17T08:12:15.073269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 437702 2012-04-01T10:00:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 168481 2012-04-01T10:00:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 437703 2012-04-01T10:00:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168441 2012-04-01T10:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21496 2024-09-16T13:37:56.682639 application/rdf+xml 18661 2024-09-16T13:37:44.300743 image/jpeg 2425 2024-09-16T13:37:44.233701 image/jpeg 10498966 2024-09-16T13:37:43.646728 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia