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  2. FATEFUL MEETINGS.

    A memorable meeting forms the subject of a wall-painting in one of the ante-rooms of the House of Lords, that of Wellington and ...

    Article : 637 words
  3. 6,000-YEAR-OLO TREE.

    The fifth oldest known living thing in the, world, and the third oldest in North America, is an immense cypress tree in the State of Louisiana ...

    Article : 140 words
  4. YE OLD MURDER INN.

    The oldest inn in England is believed to be a certain hostelry at Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire. This place has a. very black history, for ...

    Article : 237 words
  5. LANGUAGE OF THE SEA.

    It might be thought that the word admiral is a typical English expression. Its origin, however, is Emir el Bagh, which is Arabic for "Lord of ...

    Article : 219 words
  6. ROMANCE OF RUBBER.

    Rubber has a long and glorious history, though curiously enough it was first heard of in a childish game of ball, played by the natives of ...

    Article : 478 words
  7. WISE AND OTHERWISE.

    A new foreman named Dodgin was appointed to some important works. A day or two later he was making a round of the works, when be came ...

    Article : 871 words
  8. ECLIPSE FACTS.

    Ad eclipse of the sun is one of the simplest things imaginable. It is caused by the moon coming between the earth and the sun when they are ...

    Article : 103 words
  9. INSECTS HELP ORCHESTRAS.

    How many readers realize, when they listen to the Editor's gramo-phon record, "To Make You Smile," that the efforts of a tiny insect, ...

    Article : 501 words
  10. PEOPLE FORGET FORTUNES.

    What is the total amount held by companies in the form of unclaimed dividends? There is nothing to show but. it must run into millions. ...

    Article : 677 words
  11. 35,000 MEDALS A DAY.

    The War Office announcement that 14,000,000 war medals have been issued up to date covers a romantic story of the greatest medal-making task in history. ...

    Article : 96 words
  12. INTERESTING ITEMS,

    The watershed of the River Thames covers about 4,000 square miles. There are estimated to be about 500 varieties of spiders in the British ...

    Article : 272 words
  13. SICK WHEAT IN HOSPITAL.

    The other day I was asked to pass an opinion on a sack of English wheat. When I said it ought to be in hospital, the farmer was shocked. ...

    Article : 470 words
  14. POST OFFICE ROMANCE.

    There are many curious exhibits in the museum of the General Post Office in London. One is an oil-can-vas mailbag, a relic of a daring robbery. ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. THE TOBACCO TASTER.

    In the tobacco trade it is said there are only twelve reliable tasters in England. That tasters are scarce may be judged from the fact that a ...

    Article : 771 words
  16. WHAT IS YOUR HORSE-POWER.

    The term horse-power puzzles many people. They see a single horse pulling a trap along the road at fourteen miles an hour, and wonder why ...

    Article : 240 words
  17. FORTUNES ON FINGER-ENDS.

    The most valuable thimble in the world is one possessed by the Queen of Siam. It was presented to her by her husband. This thimble is made ...

    Article : 230 words
  18. CLOCK MADE OF WOOD.

    A clock made of wood only is the extraordinary invention of an Austrian. This peculiar timekeeper has 18 dial ...

    Article : 163 words
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