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A Night with the Thames Police (The Strand, 1891) Founded in 1792, "they are a body of 202 strong, possessing 28 police galleys and a trio of steam launches. From a million pounds' worth of property stolen yearly a hundred years ago, they have reduced it to one hundred pounds." A Night with the Thames Police (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1896) "To the river police everything on the Thames seems as easy to read as a book, even in the darkness of the night. They know the ships and the wharves as well as the town policemen know the houses." The Vagabonds' Museum (Windsor Magazine, 1896) "Whilst most people are aware of the Museum of Criminal Curiosities at Scotland yard, very few have heard of the no less extraordinary collection of beggars' stock-in-trade exhibited by the London Society for the Suppression of Mendicity, which was founded... about the year 1815." Mrs. Muddle's Party, and How It Failed (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1875) "[Mrs. Muddle] was a well-meaning little woman, anxious to show off, and inclined to do her best, but with not much idea of how to do it." Mrs. Fanshawe's Party, and How It Succeeded (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1875) "It was a bright, pleasant party, and when suppertime came, and the room was unlocked and lighted up, people could not help thinking what a nice and well-filled table it looked." Moses, a Tame Eagle (St. Nicholas, 1897) "The reasons for thus christening [Moses] were that a sujuarro [cactus] looked as much like a bulrush as anything in that desert could be expected to." My House and My Handmaiden (Good Company, 1880) An American woman's experiences keeping house in Germany, with a live-in German maid. The Romance of the Bronze Duke (The Strand, 1904) The statue of the Duke of Wellington weighed upwards of 60 tons - but led a remarkably mobile life! Houseboats and River Idyls (Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, 1893) Drawn like canal barges along the river, Thames houseboats range from rebuilt canal boats to elaborate floating palaces. Pillows and Pillow-Making (Girl's Own Paper, 1892) "A pillow nowadays must look well and bear rough usage; and as it is used by lazy as well as tired people it has to be constantly changed. There arises from this a constant demand for new shapes and new combinations of ornament." Fruit as Food: The Apple (Part I) (Good Housekeeping, 1894) Of apple recipes there is surely no end; this collection includes fried apples, stewed apples, boiled cider apple sauce, a host of pie recipes, turnovers, custards and puddings - and there's more to come next month! Talks with the Young Ladies of Clifford (Demorest, 1894) A "conversation" on the value of books of etiquette, and some proper manners for proper society. Evolution of Business Life in Cities (Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, 1894) "So closely is the modern business building connected with the outside world that a man can sit in his office and make all the arrangements for a trip to Europe, say farewell to friends in all parts of the country, obtain the necessary supplies, and be ready to start in little over an hour." Six Cups of Coffee (Good Housekeeping, 1887) This series presents tips on preparing the perfect cup of coffee, from six different Victorian cookery experts. Thoughts and Observations on Natural History (Girl's Own Paper, 1894) A delightful series that notes that "observation is the rarest of gifts," and goes on to record the author's observations of animals, birds, plants and even weather throughout the British year. Recipes: Okra (Good Housekeeping, 1889)