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Curiosities of Civilization

by Andrew Wynter

Chapters (14)

CURIOSITIES OF CIVILIZATION. TO THE READER. 0:00
ADVERTISEMENTS. 1:02
FOOD AND ITS ADULTERATIONS. 1:52:51
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. 3:13:49
RATS. 4:25:44
LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 5:09:44
THE LONDON COMMISSARIAT. 6:46:24
WOOLWICH ARSENAL. 8:09:06
SHIPWRECKS. 9:34:30
LODGING, FOOD, AND DRESS OF SOLDIERS. 10:47:18
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. 11:35:54
FIRES AND FIRE INSURANCE. 13:13:39
THE POLICE AND THE THIEVES. 14:45:59
MORTALITY IN TRADES AND PROFESSIONS. 16:26:44

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Narrator: Arthur — English RP Narrator (en-GB)
Length: 18 hr 1 min
Language: English
Added: October 27, 2026
Source ebook: Project Gutenberg
License: Public domain

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