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  2. PRISONERS RETURN FROM GERMANY.

    A long, limping procession of tatterdemalion figures clothed in the oddest collection of old rags and bits of uniform, supporting one another, ...

    Article : 1,252 words
  3. WORLD-WIDE NOTES.

    Soldiers from the East are telling some curious stories of camels' love for tobacco. Dromedaries and camels are passionately addicted to the ...

    Article : 146 words
  4. WHY DO WE SLEEP?

    Some of the most usual things are also the most wonderful (write "M. D." in the "Daily Express"), but just because they are so familiar it ...

    Article : 429 words
  5. CHEQUE PROBLEMS.

    Any fool, you say, can endorse a cheque, provided he can obtain one to practise upon; but a banker will disagree with you. ...

    Article : 413 words
  6. ANIMALS AFLOAT.

    Dogs; cats, goats—we've all heard of them as ship's pets, but how many people know of the queerer kinds of mascots adopted by sailors? ...

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  7. DOUBLE-BARRELLED CANNON.

    Probably you have heard of the multi-barrelled pistols of the so-called pepper-box design, which were popular a couple of generations ago. ...

    Article : 226 words
  8. RULES FOR LONG LIFE.

    Living to the ripe old age of ninety, the late Dr. Earle, Bishop of Marlborough, gave the following as his rules for longevity :— ...

    Article : 89 words
  9. "ODD" SUPERSTITIONS.

    It has been wisely remarked that an ancient and universal belief is not to be lightly ignored ; there must be "something in it." ...

    Article : 272 words
  10. GAMBLERS ALL!

    A certain London magistrate gave it as his opinion that it would be quite impossible for the police to suppress gambling among Chinamen ...

    Article : 387 words
  11. MAGIC OF COAL TAR.

    The modern magician's favourite raw material is coal-tar. He waves his wand over it and, lo ! all sorts of marvels spring into being. ...

    Article : 389 words
  12. SURRENDER ETIQUETTE.

    A parlementaire to arrange a surrender or an armistice has to follow a certain etiquette which is laid down by the rules of war as established at ...

    Article : 552 words
  13. JAPAN'S OFFICIAL TONGUE.

    It may be news to many to hear that English is the language spoken at the Japanese Foreign Office, in its intercourse with foreign diplomats ...

    Article : 138 words
  14. A BIG FALL.

    "What does it feel like, falling through the air?" This question, which a few years ago would not have concerned ...

    Article : 397 words
  15. WAR STAMP ROMANCES.

    Imagine a postage stamp which, though actually used for franking letters, was yet never sold ! This is the curious story attached to the ...

    Article : 351 words
  16. NOTHINO SERIOUS.

    During the taking over of the German navy a party of bluejackets, after boarding a German vessel, were proceeding to handle the ropes, etc. ...

    Article : 302 words
  17. AN AUTOMATIC LIGHTSHIP.

    The efficient lighting of the waterways so that they can be safely navigated at night is an all-important matter. It is effected by the ...

    Article : 248 words
  18. SHELL-CLOTH DRESSES.

    One of the most interesting examples of the transition from war to peace production is that occurring in the textile trade of the West Riding ...

    Article : 118 words
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