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The Pleasure Telephone (The Strand, 1898) Imagine being able to receive news, entertainment, music, sports events, and sermons broadcast over a telephone! Oh, wait... The Type-Writer and Type-Writing (Girl's Own Paper, 1888) A look at a new-fangled invention that just might change the world... Animal Playfulness (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1893) On the playful antics of foxes, birds, pigs, dogs, and even a coati mundi! Some Useful Recipes (Girl's Own Paper, 1897) Lots of delicious puddings in this batch! A Shilling a Day and His Board (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1885) His "board" was literally a board - this is a fascinating article about advertising "sandwich men" - walking billboards! Embroidery Needlework (Girl's Own Paper, 1887) More beautiful embroidery patterns from a master designer. Dips into an Old Cookery Book, Part 1 (Girl's Own Paper, 1886) A look at some 18th-century recipes, including "How to Roast a Picke" and "How to Bake Charrs," and "A Frigocy of Chickins." Curiosities of Land and Other Tenures (Leisure Hour, 1860) You've heard of property going for a song, but how about for a glove, or a peppercorn, or a peacock? The Lemon and Its Varied Uses (Girl's Own Paper, 1901) Not just for lemonade - lemons can be used in table decorations, as a daily tonic, and even as a cure for rheumatism! (But this article also has some delicious recipes, including lemon sherbert and lemon cheesecake.) Recipes for July (Girl's Own Paper, 1897) Recipes for warm weather, including fish and salads, plus some yummy desserts and fruit dishes. How to Make Paper Baskets for Carrying Flowers (Girl's Own Paper, 1900) A creative use for a newspaper! Blackberries, and How to Use Them (Girl's Own Paper, 1891) Recipes for jams and jellies, plus a delightful quote on how to tell whether blackberries on the vine are actually ripe (not just black)! A Lance for the Lily (Girl's Own Paper, 1889) A gentleman explains why higher education will be harmful to women. My School Days, Part 7 (Girl's Own Paper, 1897) Get up close and personal with famous children's author E. Nesbit as she recalls her own childhood in this charming 12-part serial! Chronicles of an Anglo-Californian Ranch, Part 8 (Girl's Own Paper, 1899) A British family sallies forth into the New World to seek its fortune in southern California, not far from the "busy and enterprising town of Los Angeles." (Still not quite politically correct...) Country Customs for July: Sheep Shearing Feast (Illustrated London Almanack, 1849) One of the oldest and "most lively" of British festivals. Odds and Ends (Girl's Own Paper, 1895) A fascinating round-up of news, notes and trivia from around the Victorian world. Poetry The Library A Song of Degrees July Garland