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  2. HUMAN BEINGS WITH HORNS.

    There are many horned men scattered throughout the world. Army Surgeon Lamprey some time ago met with and studied three horned ...

    Article : 471 words
  3. A SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC.

    There was a soft light in the eyes of the beautiful South American as she toyed with her fan and listened to the burning words of the man ...

    Article : 369 words
  4. THE MYSTERIOUS WHITE CITY OF LHASSA.

    In the heart of Asia is one great mysterious semi-savage land, guarded by stupendous mountains, from which the innovating influence of the ...

    Article : 1,211 words
  5. AT THE QUEENSLAND OPAL DIGGINGS.

    There was one individual famous throughout the camps at Koroit, in, Queensland, as the "man who never struck anything." He was so ...

    Article : 496 words
  6. INTERESTING ITEMS.

    Tea in China can be bought for 1½. per pound. It costs £11,000,000 every week to run the world railways ...

    Article : 812 words
  7. A MAN WHO BANKED IN HIS STOMACH.

    A powerfully-built health-looking little man, about 300 years of age recently came to the Egerton Hospital, Peshwar and gave the ...

    Article : 798 words
  8. HEDGEHOG V. SNAKE.

    A resident at Versailles, M. Guignet sends to "Nature'' a vivid account of a duel he saw between a hedgehog and a snake. ...

    Article : 152 words
  9. TRUE STORY OF A TERRIER DOG.

    A very timid and elderly lady was presented by a good-natured friend with a dog. Her terror of the animal knew no 'bounds; his bark ...

    Article : 215 words
  10. FORTUNES FOR TRIFLES.

    Many a fortune has been made out of, trifles, Probably the simplest of inventions on record is that of a gentleman named Dennison, who was ...

    Article : 539 words
  11. A BAFFLED SMUGGLER.

    In "Cassell's Magazine," Mr. T. D Timins writes on the "Orient Express," and recounts an amazing encounter with a smuggler. ...

    Article : 284 words
  12. OUTWITTING A BUSHRANGER.

    In Mr. George E. Boxall's "Story of the Australian bushrangers," the following little episode is related:— A man named Michael, who went ...

    Article : 253 words
  13. UNDER THE WAVES TO CALAIS.

    The question of submarine transit of the Channel perennially occupies: the minds of inventors. M. Goubet well known, as the ...

    Article : 122 words
  14. AN UMBRELLA ROMANCE.

    The romance of recovering "umbrellas, when lost, cannot go much further than the following incident, which is vouched for by the ...

    Article : 211 words
  15. DIDN'T SUIT HER.

    An old lady wishing to spend some time at the seaside was perforce first of all to search for lodgings. ...

    Article : 166 words
  16. "ONE CASE OF TOMCATS."

    An invoice received by a caterer of an English regiment stationed in India contained this bewildering item: "One case of tomcats." ...

    Article : 78 words
  17. AT THE HORSE GUARDS.

    'Two loafers gazing at Guardsmen on duty. "Look 'ere, Bill. Yer sees, that there chap with the musket? ...

    Article : 53 words
  18. THE LONGEST SENTENCE.

    Teacher: "How many of my scholars can remember the longest sentence they ever read? "Billy: "Please mum, I can." ...

    Article : 52 words
  19. TO ONE I LOVE.

    She has the bear's etherial grace, The bland hysena's laugh The footstop of the elephant. The neck of the giraffe ...

    Article : 49 words
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