Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 4, No 9

Articles in this issue

• Matthew Arnold on Autumn

  A poem by Matthew Arnold meditating on the melancholy beauty of the autumn season.

  p. 1
• The History of Thanksgiving

  A brief account of how Thanksgiving developed from early Pilgrim harvests into a national American holiday.

  p. 1
• Esperanto Grammar Rules

  An explanation of the core grammatical rules of Esperanto, illustrating how the language achieves its claimed simplicity.

  p. 1
• The Monroe Doctrine and Its Critics

  A humorous take on the Monroe Doctrine, poking fun at American foreign policy attitudes toward Latin America.

  p. 1
• Etymology of 'Insurance'

  A short note tracing the word 'insurance' back to its roots and the evolution of risk-sharing practices.

  p. 1
• Harvard Professor on the Intelligence of Dogs

  A Harvard professor's assessment of canine intelligence, arguing that dogs demonstrate reasoning abilities far beyond simple instinct.

  p. 7