Project Gutenberg 2014-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 939 King, E. F. (Edmund Fillingham) King, Edmund Fillingham Ten Thousand Wonderful Things Comprising whatever is marvellous and rare, curious, eccentric and extraordinary in all ages and nations 10,000 wonderful things Produced by Chris Curnow, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ten Thousand Wonderful Things" by E. F. King is a collection of curiosities and fascinating anecdotes edited in the late 19th century. This work compiles various extraordinary and rare phenomena from across ages and cultures, presenting them as both instructional and entertaining. The account is likely to captivate readers with its whimsical descriptions of historical events, unusual customs, and curious artifacts. The opening of "Ten Thousand Wonderful Things" sets a tone of exploration and fascination with the bizarre elements of history and social practices. It introduces readers to unique historical punishments like the cucking-stool, brank, and tumbrel, illustrating how societal norms governed behavior, especially for women, in the past. Additionally, it presents quirky inventions such as the ancient washing tablet, highlighting the ingenuity of everyday solutions from bygone eras. With intriguing snippets like these, the introductory portion invites readers into a world where the extraordinary and the commonplace intersect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45849/45849-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Folklore Encyclopedias and dictionaries Curiosities and wonders AG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: History - Other 2120467 2025-06-18T14:31:10.152970 text/html 2120262 2024-10-24T07:40:59 text/html 23118882 2025-06-18T14:31:44.927754 application/epub+zip 23156787 2025-06-18T14:31:17.496944 application/epub+zip 922374 2025-06-18T14:31:13.747964 application/epub+zip 23563699 2025-06-18T14:32:02.069116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23472856 2025-06-18T14:31:40.612732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1280480 2022-09-20T20:48:02.215090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1853963 2025-06-18T14:31:03.663988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1853764 2014-05-31T16:54:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1853909 2014-05-31T16:54:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20464 2025-06-18T14:32:02.300131 application/rdf+xml 8001 2025-06-18T14:31:14.056938 image/jpeg 1319 2025-06-18T14:31:13.906947 image/jpeg 746671 2014-05-31T16:55:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 21064311 2014-06-02T16:44:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 746146 2014-05-31T16:55:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 21310962 2025-06-18T14:31:11.347909 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