Project Gutenberg 2013-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 464 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.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en History Mysticism Patarines D Text Category: History - Other 564668 2025-09-18T03:43:25.314924 text/html 551149 2024-10-23T19:58:24 text/html 387183 2025-09-18T03:43:34.862909 application/epub+zip 391919 2025-09-18T03:43:28.860877 application/epub+zip 297056 2025-09-18T03:43:27.503888 application/epub+zip 639870 2025-09-18T03:43:39.369874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595840 2025-09-18T03:43:33.880856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492110 2022-09-20T07:47:41.413933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524087 2025-09-18T03:43:24.424897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504096 2024-10-23T19:58:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16987 2025-09-18T03:43:39.498830 application/rdf+xml 16884 2025-09-18T03:43:28.008917 image/jpeg 3755 2025-09-18T03:43:27.757883 image/jpeg 359897 2025-09-18T03:43:25.362946 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia