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  2. POWER OF THE FOREARM.

    While developing his upper-arm muscles and other portions of his anatomy, the athlete is apt to neglect his forearm. This is a mistake. A ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 406 words
  3. DANGEROUS DERELICTS.

    The extraordinary number of missing and abandoned ships posted at Lloyd's this year incidentally suggests one of the greatest dangers of ...

    Article : 1,184 words
  4. PERFUME FROM FLOWERS.

    Generally speaking, it will be possible to gather scent from any blossoms which are fairly strongly scented. Better results seem to be ...

    Article : 1,141 words
  5. "WIDOW GREEN."

    By far the most arresting figure in the American galaxy of lady-gold-winners is that most remarkable of women, "Widow Green," as she is ...

    Article : 480 words
  6. THE JAPANESE.

    The cheerfulness and contentedness of the Japanese are as apparent to any visitor as their politeness and cleanliness. Every Japanese has a ...

    Article : 961 words
  7. EVADING THE CUSTOMS.

    One of the most amusing stories in connection with smuggling is that told of an old lady who explained that she was returning from the ...

    Article : 372 words
  8. CONCERNING COWBELLS.

    We stayed a night in Interlaken on our way to the high hills. It was to be our last evening of luxury and splendour, and we were ...

    Article : 82 words
  9. THREE MILLIONS A YEAR PROFIT.

    One of the most amazing industrial roman[?]es of modern times is recalled by the recent death of Mr. Archibald Coats, who for the last ...

    Article : 615 words
  10. MA[?]OR WILSON'S LAST STAND.

    Many stirring incidents occurred during the Ma[?]a[?]ele War of 1895, but none was more unselfish or heroic than that which marked its close. ...

    Article : 461 words
  11. PROTECTING THE EARS FROM SHOCK OF GUN FIRE.

    A daring photographer on board an American battleship recently tried to take a photograph of a salvo of 12-inch guns while standing on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 256 words
  12. VIRTUOUS COLONEL.

    A good story is told of the late Colonel B— The inspection of a crack rifle [?]orps which he commanded passed off satisfactorily: there ...

    Article : 80 words
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