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  2. MERRIE ENGLAND.

    The 26th of April is notable for the deaths of two men who have, perhaps played a larger part in the history of England than any others—St. George ...

    Article : 159 words
  3. NOTHING SERIOUS.

    A woman's face is her fortune only when it draws a lot of interest. The young man in a hurry to look for riches generally finds experience. ...

    Article : 733 words
  4. COMPLETE SHORT STORY. AN UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW.

    One morning in October Hairy Sanders, for seven months a reporter on the "Daily Enterprise," was sent to write up the new city waterworks for ...

    Article : 1,946 words
  5. WHY WE SHUDDER.

    The hardy person who plunges into a cold bath experiences the same feeling as he who shudders when looking down from a great height. ...

    Article : 120 words
  6. FORTUNES FOR FOUNDLINGS.

    On leaving work recently, two miners found a newly-born baby lying in a sheltered pit. One of the men took the baby home to his wife. On ...

    Article : 278 words
  7. A £3,000 EGG.

    Most Easter eggs are made of chocolate, but on one occasion an egg made of silver and gold was presented to Queen Victoria Eugenie of ...

    Article : 118 words
  8. LENGTH AND LATITUDE.

    It is often said that the tallest people are found in the temperate zones, and the general idea is that the British and the Scandinavians are ...

    Article : 314 words
  9. HOLIDAY HOBBIES.

    The purpose of a holiday is to restore the energy that a year's work has taken out of you and make you fit for another long spell. Some ...

    Article : 343 words
  10. INTERESTING ITEMS.

    The heart of a Greenland whale is often a yard in diameter. The rays of the sun take 8½ minutes to reach the earth. ...

    Article : 296 words
  11. WHEN THE CAMERA LIES.

    In most photoplays, and particularly in big spectacular productions, it is now a common thing to see imposing architectural back-grounds, ...

    Article : 699 words
  12. FROM A RAILWAY WINDOW.

    Most, holiday-makers think of the railway journey to and from the seaside town or country village where they spend their annual fortnight as ...

    Article : 188 words
  13. WORLD'S SMLLEST NAVY.

    Which is the smallest navy in the world? The man who replied "the Swiss Navy" would probably be laughed at, ...

    Article : 84 words
  14. THE MOON AND EASTER.

    The moon is the cause of Easter being a movable festival. Easter Day is always the first Sunday after what is known as the Paschal full ...

    Article : 277 words
  15. IN THE DOG DAYS.

    July is usually considered to be the warmest month of the year all over the Northern. Hemisphere, and its heat led to an old Roman ...

    Article : 148 words
  16. A ROYAL CORPORAL.

    Monarchs frequently wear the uniforms of foreign nations, hut King Alfonso of Spain is probably the only reigning sovereign who has held the ...

    Article : 99 words
  17. POPULAR PRISONS.

    A new system of prison discipline is being tried out at Peterhead, the Scottish convict prison. "Non-commissioned officers," ...

    Article : 180 words
  18. CARAVANS IN CLOUDIAND.

    Every summer more people in Britain are being attracted by the caravan holiday, but the latest development in this line, the aero-caravan, ...

    Article : 149 words
  19. CUTLERY CURIOS.

    A world-famous cutlery firm in Sheffield has a remarkable and unique museum. Among its curiosities is a miniature sportsman's knife ...

    Article : 123 words
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