akorn - Mighty Old Tales Retold
Mighty Old Tales Retold
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Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter XIX
The Botanical Gardens—Contributions from all Countries—The Zoological Gardens of Adelaide--The Laughing Jackass—The Dingo—A Misnamed Province—Telegraphing from Melbourne to San Francisco—A Mania for Holidays—The Temperature—The Death Rate—Celebration of the Reading of the Proclamation of 1836—Some old Settlers at the Commemoration—Their Staying Powers—The Intelligence of the Aboriginal—The Antiquity of the Boomerang
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter XVIII
The Gum Trees-Unsociable Trees-Gorse and Broom-A Universal Defect-An Adventurer-Wanted L200, Got L20,000,000-A Vast Land Scheme-The Smashup-The Corpse Got Up and Danced-A Unique Business By One Man-Buying the Kangaroo Skin-The Approach to Adelaide-Everything Comes to Him Who Waits-A Healthy Religious Sphere-What is the Matter With the Specter?
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter XVII
The British Empire-Its Exports and Imports-The Trade of Australia-To Adelaide-Broken Hill Silver Mine-A Roundabout Road-The Scrub and its Possibilities for the Novelist-The Aborginal Tracker-A Test Case-How Does One Cow Track Differ From Another?
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter XVI
Melbourne and its Attractions—The Melbourne Cup Races—Cup Day—Great Crowds—Clothes Regardless of Cost—The Australian Larrikin—Is He Dead?—Australian Hospitality—Melbourne Wool-brokers—The Museums—The Palaces—The Origin of Melbourne
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter XV
Wagga-Wagga—The Tichborne Claimant—A Stock Mystery—The Plan of the Romance—The Realization—The Henry Bascom Mystery—Bascom Hall—The Author's Death and Funeral
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter XIV
Bad Health—To Melbourne by Rail—Maps Defective—The Colony of Victoria—A Round-trip Ticket from Sydney—Change Cars, from Wide to Narrow Gauge, a Peculiarity at Albury—Customs-fences——"My Word"—The Blue Mountains—Rabbit Piles—Government R. R. Restaurants——Duchesses for Waiters—"Sheep-dip"—Railroad Coffee—Things Seen and Not Seen
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter XIII
Public Works in Australasia—Botanical Garden of Sydney—Four Special Socialties—The Government House—A Governor and His Functions—The Admiralty House—The Tour of the Harbor——Shark Fishing—Cecil Rhodes' Shark and his First Fortune—Free Board for Sharks.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter XII
Mr. X., a Missionary—Why Christianity Makes Slow Progress in India—A Large Dream—Hindoo Miracles and Legends—Sampson and Hanuman—The Sandstone Ridge—Where are the Gates?
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter X
Hospitality of English-speaking People—Writers and their Gratitude—Mr. Gane and the Panegyrics—Population of Sydney An English City with American Trimming—"Squatters"—Palaces and Sheep Kingdoms—Wool and Mutton——Australians and Americans—Costermonger Pronunciation—England is "Home"—Table Talk——English and Colonial Audiences
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Mark Twain
Following the Equator - Chapter X
The Discovery of Australia—Transportation of Convicts—Discipline—English Laws, Ancient and Modern—Flogging Prisoners to Death—Arrival of Settlers—New South Wales Corps——Rum Currency—Intemperance Everywhere—$100,000 for One Gallon of Rum—Development of the Country——Immense Resources