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    Lahore, the capital of the Punjaub, where the Prince and Princess of Wales are being entertained by the Lieutenant-Governor, was under Ranjit Singh the centre of the great Sikh State. When he died in 1839 the State, up to then the most powerful in India, broke up, and ten years ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. GIVING UP THE SEALS.

    Every one has heard of the "Seals of office," those symbols of power which departing Ministers surrender; but how they are surrendered and their precise value ...

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    The Great Seal of England, without which no State business can be transacted. Upon the resignation of the Government it is handed to the King, and not until it has been given into the Sovereign’s hands can a new Government actually take office. In the centre is shown the elaborate official ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    THE ALL-ABSORBING TOPIC. "And what do you think of the New Zealanders, Mrs. Hobbs?" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    New equipment of British Infantry about to be introduced. The overcoat and haversack are reversed, and the weight thus thrown on the shoulders ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    Mr. Thomas Alva Edison, who in his 59th year, can work for three or four days at a stretch without sleep. He advocates four-ounce meals, and thinks that the majority of the brain-workers of to-day die young because they sleep too much, eat too much, and do not work long enough to keep ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. GIVING UP THE SEALS OF OFFICE.

    Upon the resignation of the Government the Great Seal is handed by the Lord Chancellor to his Majesty the King—the Prime Minister, as such, has no seal. The other seals belonging to the principal offices of State are also brought by the retiring Ministers, and all are held by the King, who then hands these symbols of office to the members of the new ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. WHAT HIS FATHER WAS.

    South Lambeth has a population consisting largely of engine-drivers and other railway men. The railway character of the parish almost comes out in the ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. A BICYCLE-DRIVEN BOAT.

    An American investor has hit upon the idea of using his bicycle to drive a boat. The bicycle is suitably supported over the boat, which is made of two canoes ...

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