قراءة كتاب Curiosities of Human Nature

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Curiosities of Human Nature

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المؤلف:

Goodrich Samuel G (Samuel Griswold)

دار النشر: Project Gutenberg

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Robin Hood, 191 Paul Jones, 203 Masaniello, 213 Rienzi, 219 Selkirk, 222 John Law, 226 Trenck, 230 John Dunn Hunter, 236 Caspar Hauser, 254 Psalmanazar, 262 Valentine Greatrakes, 265 Matthew Hopkins, 268 Peter, the wild boy, 271 John Kelsey, 274 Bamfylde Moore Carew, 278 John Elwes, 282 Baron D'Aguilar, 290 Thomas Guy, 292 Old Parr, 294 O'Brien, 298 Maxamillian Christopher Miller, 300 Huyalas, 301 Thomas Topham, 303 Foster Powell, 305 Joseph Clark, 307 Edward Bright, 309 Daniel Lambert, 310 Jeffrey Hudson, 312 Joseph Boruwlaski, 314 The Siamese Twins, 318

CURIOUS BIOGRAPHIES.

ZERAH COLBURN.

Among the intellectual prodigies which sometimes appear to excite the wonder and astonishment of mankind, Zerah Colburn was certainly one of the most remarkable. He was born at Cabot, Vermont, Sept. 1st, 1804. He was the sixth child of his parents, who were persons in low circumstances and of little education. He was regarded as the most backward of the children till he was about six years old, when he suddenly attracted attention by the display of his astonishing powers.

In August, 1810, when his father, Abia Colburn, was one day employed at a joiner's

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