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  2. The Old Rifleman's Corner.

    To those of your numerous readers of my contribution some few years since, on the subject of the rifle gun, who took the trouble to read them, no doubt they will be pleased to find ...

    Article : 1,486 words
  3. Names of the Principal Winning Jockeys, DURING THE YEAR 1850.

    Ashwell, Vanity (walked over), Ladies' Purse of £20, Bathurst meeting. Barry, Shamrock, Camden Purse of £15, Camden meeting. ...

    Article : 1,444 words
  4. BARTER—BUYING AND SRLLING—PROFIT AND LOSS.

    Man is a "forgiving animal." and this is a better definition of him than Plato's "biped without feathers." which the plucked cock demonstrated. Man is the only animal which ...

    Article : 654 words
  5. Chronology of the Ring for 1850.

    Brown. Patty, beat George Barnett in six rounds. 37 minutes, Garden Island—May 22. Cook, Jemmy, beat Jack the Butcher; three rounds, 9½ minutes, at Garden Island, for a ...

    Article : 277 words
  6. Cricket in 1850.

    January, 1.—Match at Sydney between Hilliard and ten others and Palmer and ten others. Won by the former by one with eight wickets to go down. ...

    Article : 404 words
  7. Aquatics in 1850.

    Blossom, Mr. Buchanan's, won the prize of 10/. for amateur skiffs—three started—Sydney Anniversary Regatta; won the second prize of one guinea, for skiffs pulling two cars. to be ...

    Article : 730 words
  8. Lessons for the Million. PRACTISING FOR THE ARMY.

    As shooting and slaying are the legitimate objects of this profession. you cannot beign to early. The first instrument to be used is a peashooter; this is for the age P.C. previous to ...

    Article : 195 words
  9. PRACTISING FOR THE PROFESSION.

    "Cutting up" and " Cut and come again." are the maxims of the surgeon; and as no trade or profession can live except by the adoption of the "cutting system." and if a man cannot cut a ...

    Article : 177 words
  10. EXAMPLES OF "ASSURANCE."

    I. Calling on a friend in cold weather, make hold to "roast the boiling piece." by placing your fandamental basis before his pariour fire; loan your back against his "marble." scrape ...

    Article : 360 words
  11. DINNER PARTY AT WINDSOR PALACE.

    FOR the accuracy of the following we can confidently answer: it may be interesting to those who never saw, and are never likely to see. Majesty eating. drinking. living, and moving. in ...

    Article : 1,035 words
  12. The Rifle-Matches of 1850.

    Aitken, Mr., won the club's third prize at the meeting, January 1; won the club's first prize, Belt, at the meeting. April 1. Carmichael, Mr., won the club's first prize, a ...

    Article : 215 words
  13. PRACTISING FOR THE MINISTRY.

    The aspirant for the "tub," "born in a garret. in a kitchen bred." commences iris spiritual career by annoucing to the elect that he is almost sure that he has had a call (caul), for he ...

    Article : 390 words
  14. A Lion Hunt.

    "On the 29th we arrived at a small villiage of Bakalshari. These natives told me that clephants were abundant on the opposite side of the river. I accordingly resolved to halt here ...

    Article : 1,206 words
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