Project Gutenberg 2012-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 285 Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring Curiosities of Olden Times Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The meaning of mourning -- Curiosities of cypher -- Strange wills -- Queer culprits -- Ghosts in court -- Strange pains and penalties -- What are women made of? -- "Flagellum salutis" -- "Hermippus redivivus" -- The Baroness de Beausoleil -- Some crazy saints -- The jackass of Vanvres -- A mysterious vale -- King Robert of Sicily -- Sortes sacræ -- Chiapa chocolate -- The Philosopher's Stone. E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Curiosities of Olden Times" by S. Baring-Gould is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores a collection of fascinating oddities and customs from ancient times, delving into topics such as mourning rituals, strange wills, and peculiar legal cases. It serves as a survey of the intriguing and sometimes bizarre practices that have arisen in human history. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the evolution and meanings behind mourning customs, particularly the use of black clothing as a symbol of grief. Baring-Gould reveals how these customs have transformed over time, illustrating that their original significance has often been forgotten. The narrative draws connections between primitive societies and contemporary practices, providing a compelling glimpse into how humanity's perceptions of death and mourning have changed. The author employs a mix of anthropology and historical anecdotes to paint a vivid picture of how customs evolve while retaining elements of their ancient origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Curiosities and wonders AG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 496333 496139 2024-10-17T12:48:33.701413 2023-09-18T07:02:15.283471 text/html text/html 499584 2012-12-03T14:13:35 text/html 253090 2012-12-03T14:16:36 text/html application/zip 361837 2024-10-17T12:48:44.809339 application/epub+zip 363772 2024-10-17T12:48:37.691372 application/epub+zip 267180 2024-10-17T12:48:36.038410 application/epub+zip 579319 2024-10-17T12:48:49.901308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536283 2024-10-17T12:48:43.469350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409137 2022-09-19T04:35:23.354784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442233 2024-10-17T12:48:32.435433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445117 2020-06-15T15:28:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 178433 2020-06-15T15:28:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 441543 2012-12-03T14:06:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177295 2012-12-03T14:06:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 441847 2012-12-03T14:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177030 2012-12-03T14:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22966 2024-10-17T12:48:50.054306 application/rdf+xml 13940 2024-10-17T12:48:36.613380 image/jpeg 3750 2024-10-17T12:48:36.324400 image/jpeg 324854 2024-10-17T12:48:33.749399 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