Project Gutenberg 2013-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 137 Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring Historic Oddities and Strange Events Preface -- The disappearance of Bathurst -- The Duchess of Kingston -- General Mallet -- Schweinichen's memoirs -- The locksmith Gamain -- Abram the usurer -- Sophie Apitzsch -- Peter Nielsen -- The wonder-working Prince Hohenlohe -- The snail telegraph -- The Countess Goerlitz -- A wax and honey-moon -- The Electress' plot -- Suess Oppenheim -- Ignatius Fessler. Produced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Historic Oddities and Strange Events" by S. Baring-Gould is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into various eccentric individuals and extraordinary events that, despite being overlooked in broader historical narratives, nonetheless piqued the author's interest. Through a collection of intriguing stories, the book explores the mysterious lives and fates of lesser-known figures in history, offering readers an engaging glimpse into the peculiarities of the past. At the start of the text, the author presents a comprehensive introduction to the themes of the work, explaining his fascination with odd historical occurrences and unusual personalities. The opening chapter begins with the mysterious disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst in 1809, a prominent figure whose vanishing sparked numerous theories and accusations, including suspicions of foul play by French agents under Napoleon's orders. In a detailed recounting of Bathurst's life and his final moments, the author sets the stage for a compelling exploration of the intersection of history and intrigue, inviting readers to ponder the unanswered questions surrounding this enigmatic event. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History Mysticism Patarines D Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 564544 564553 2024-09-18T13:51:33.294804 2023-09-19T09:31:49.584917 text/html text/html 571132 2014-12-12T09:39:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 269634 2014-12-12T09:40:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360256 2024-09-18T13:51:41.684803 application/epub+zip 365249 2024-09-18T13:51:35.276813 application/epub+zip 292205 2024-09-18T13:51:34.109802 application/epub+zip 608902 2024-09-18T13:51:46.581744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564718 2024-09-18T13:51:40.781779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492110 2022-09-20T07:47:41.413933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524247 524043 2024-09-18T13:51:32.296823 2023-09-19T09:31:48.735899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 523686 2013-11-21T08:34:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200017 2014-12-12T09:40:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 523827 2014-12-12T09:39:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199835 2014-12-12T09:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21056 2024-09-18T13:51:46.733744 application/rdf+xml 16918 2024-09-18T13:51:34.529797 image/jpeg 3783 2024-09-18T13:51:34.342800 image/jpeg 333407 2024-09-18T13:51:33.348800 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