Curiosities of Olden Times
Sabine Baring-Gould
18 chapters · 8 h 36 min · English
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This book is a collection of 17 gems of random knowledge, such as what women are made of and the philosopher's stone, written in Baring-Gould's own style. (Summary by Carolin)
Chapters
1 The Meaning of Mourning 24 min 2 Curiosities of Cypher 48 min 3 Strange Wills 33 min 4 Queer Culprits 30 min 5 Ghosts in Court 26 min 6 Strange Pains and Penalties 17 min 7 What are Women Made of? 28 min 8 'Flagellum Salutis' 28 min 9 'Hermippus Redivivus' 31 min 10 The Baroness de Beausoleil 23 min 11 Some Crazy Saints, part 1 29 min 12 Some Crazy Saints, part 2 38 min 13 The Jackass of Vanvres 19 min 14 A Mysterious Vale 35 min 15 King Robert of Sicily 31 min 16 Sortes Sacrae 18 min 17 Chiapa Chocolate 20 min 18 The Philosopher's Stone 37 min
