Lagerbuch

The Prison Camp Book of Heinz Zantis. He was in a French government-in-exile camp for German NCOs from 1944 to 1947 in Ksar Es Souk in Morocco. Link…

Deer Scroll

A 72ft (22m) long painting featuring 13th-century Japanese poetry. Very cool. Link… [flash]

Emory

Listen to the The Internationale (in whatever language you choose), while you investigate the (very thin) French Revolution Pamphlet Collection. Link…



Or browse images of the American Civil War through the eye of the Illustrated London News. Link…



Alternatively, read some of the Women Writers.

Of Aiery Atomes. (1653)

THE Atomes long, which streaming Aire makes,

Are hollow, from which Forme Aire softnesse takes.
This makes that Aire, and water neer agree,
Because in hollownesse alike they be.

For Aiery Atomes made are like a Pipe,

And watry Atomes, Round, and Cimball like.

Although the one is Long, the other Round;

Yet in the midst, a hollownesse is found.

This makes us thinke, water turnes into Aire,

And Aire often runs into water faire.

And like two Twins, mistaken they are oft;

Because their hollownesse makes them both soft.

Margaret Cavendish (Lucas). Link…

History of Curling

Auld Daddy Scotland sat ae day,
Bare leggit on a snawy brae,
His brawny arms wi' cauld were blae,
The wind was snelly blawing:
As icicles froze at his snout,
He rowed his plaid his head about,
Syne raired to heaven a roupit shout,
Auld Albyn's Jove misca'ing:

Chorus—"Oh! for a cheery, heartsome game,
To send through a' the soul a flame,
Pitt birr and smeddum in the frame,
And set the blude a-din'ling.

Scotland's Ain Game (1890). Link…

Grammar in Rhyme

Sixpenny Toy Books. Beautifully printed in colours. Link…

Some of you young folk sicken me

A poem (Written by Arthur Leggatt in 10 minutes, at a writers & poets gathering, shortly after listening to some younger, much younger, people who had spoken extremely critically about the dropping of the atom bomb on Japan.) Sketches and stories from Prisoners of War of the Japanese (1942-1945). Link…

Bill Hecht

A huge collection of articles, maps, pictures, postcards, air photos and geology info for Cayuga County and the Finger Lakes. An interesting and valuable repository. Link…