Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 2, No 1
Articles in this issue
- p. 4
An editorial manifesto for Volume 2 of the Scrap Book setting out its mission: to share interesting tidbits, promote good cheer, publish poetry worth keeping, champion cycling and good roads, and persuade readers to subscribe.
- p. 4
A celebratory poem by Francis James Macbeath raising a glass to the bicycle as the finest invention of the age of science, celebrating the joy of riding from dawn to dusk through wind and weather.
- p. 12
An account of the ancient Scottish Parliamentary Act allowing women to propose marriage in leap years, with the penalty of a fine of £100 for any man who refuses without a prior betrothal.
- p. 6
A verse parable contrasting the man who hoards his gold at interest and grows rich with Ben Selim who gave his coin to a beggar and died penniless, yet found in heaven that his charity had multiplied many times over.
- p. 16
A listing of the League of American Wheelmen's officers for 1911 and its formal objects, including promoting cycling, protecting members' rights, and securing good roads through legislation.
- p. 3
A brief philosophical reflection on the formative power of one's associates, using the examples of the polar bear's white coat and the tiger's stripes as evidence that environment shapes character.