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  2. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

    (Committee of the House on the Bill for the better administration of justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, and for the more effectual government thereof, and for other purposes.) ...

    Article : 978 words
  3. BRIEF COURTSHIP.

    A few weeks ago a blacksmith at Cambray proposed marriage to a young mantuamaker, to which he had long paid his attentions. Being a good looking youth, his offer was accepted, the notary sent for, and the marriage contract drawn up but one ...

    Article : 283 words
  4. AMERICAN SPIDER.

    The Mirror, printed at Hartford, Connecticut, describes the following remarkable foals of a spider :—One day last week the workmen of a machine-factory discovered under one of the benches a black snake, of the white throat species, and about six ...

    Article : 202 words
  5. WINES.

    "I, Among the brisk wines, those of Champagne, though not the strongest, may be considered as the best; and they are certainly the least noxious, even when drunk in considerable quantity. They intoxicate very speedily, probably in consequence of ...

    Article : 981 words
  6. MATRIMONY.

    "My dear, what makes you always yawn? The wife exclaimed, her temper gone; "Is home so dull and dreary?" "Not so, my love," he said; "not so ...

    Article : 56 words
  7. MERCANTILE MATRIMONY.

    A merchant, originally from Liverpool, having acquired a large fortune in one of our West India islands, concluded that lie could not be happy in the enjoyment of it, unless he shared it with a woman of merit: and knowing of none to big favor be ...

    Article : 864 words
  8. PICKPOCKETS.

    It has been generally allowed, that English pickpockets are gifted with more dexterity and address in performing the duties of their calling, than persons of the same profession in other countries; the following manoeuvre would not, however, have ...

    Article : 306 words
  9. THEOLOGICAL PROFUNDITY.

    Rowing is a favourite amusement at Oxford; and the different boats, some with eight oars, some with six, some with four, are called by the names of thee colleges to which they respectively belong; as, The Christ Church, The Brazenose. The Magdalen. ...

    Article : 152 words
  10. INGENIOUS SMUGGLING.

    A curious seizure was lately made at the quay, Greenock.—On the arrival of the steam packet from Belfast, the crew of the Custom-house boat went on board in quest of smuggled articles, when they found the end of a log of timber, about two and a half ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. To the Editors of the Australian.

    From the contents of my last, it will be apparent to every unblassed mind, that the colony possesses, compared with its entire free population, a redundancy of competent jurymen. ...

    Article : 415 words
  12. Advertising

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    Advertising : 128 words
  13. PARALLELISM.

    Archbishop Williams, the favourite divine of James I. preached for his patron's funeral sermon, & comparison between the royal deceased and King Solomon; of which let the following be a specimen. ...

    Article : 367 words
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    On Thursday last the Archdeacon delivered bit address to the Clergy in his Capacity of Visitor. The melange with which he treated his congregation, ex braced matters both in place and out of place. The ...

    Article : 4,278 words
  15. AFFECTING ANECDOTE.

    A circumstances of a very interesting and affecting kind occurred some time since in one of the Greek Isles. A number of the islanders, terrified at the approach of a Turkish force, hurried on board a large boat, and pushed off from the land. The wife ...

    Article : 415 words
  16. TO E

    A parting lay to thee I sped, When late I deemed my hour was nigh:— In the drear regions of the dead, Sweet were the homage of thy sigh!— ...

    Article : 279 words
  17. TOOTHACHE.

    Toothache does not always arise from a decayed tooth; and we can assure our readers, that many a serviceable grinder lies been extracted without affording any relief to the sufferer. The truth is that this species of toothache is a variety of rheumatism, and ...

    Article : 178 words
  18. DIVISIBILITY.

    In some experiments on the transmission of light, recently made by Mr. Herschel, he employed plates of epophylite, which are stated to have been so this [?] at one of them did not execed the 165,900 millionth of an inch, and the piece from which it ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. FORESIGHT.

    The overthrow of some persons' fortunes, and the sudden rise of those of others, are worthy subjects of reflection; consequently, says a French observer, I never give aims to a beggar without saving to him—" Friend, think of me if you happen ...

    Article : 56 words
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