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  2. British Runaway Madmen at Large.

    The Public takes it for granted that lunatics who give their custodians leg ball (says an English paper) are always recaptured. There is some ground for this ...

    Article : 1,044 words
  3. Pith and Point.

    Londoners consume, on an average, 128lb. Of meat a head yearly. Mahogany, oak, and ebony are all heavier than water, and consequently ...

    Article : 717 words
  4. Spray.

    Not long ago, in the neighbourhood of the ruins of a certain abbey, excavations wore in progress, when the workmen engaged made an interesting find. ...

    Article : 159 words
  5. Short Story.

    A little water, for Gaw ; sake." I bent over the poor fellow lying prone upon his face, wounded somewhere so that he could not move. I unslung my water- ...

    Article : 3,099 words
  6. THE LAST HOUR,

    IAM inconstant by nature. I love violently; I weary of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,983 words
  7. " It's The Men !"

    The bell-ringers of a certain church usually leave the question of tips" to one of their number, and the matter could scarcely be left in better hands. ...

    Article : 163 words
  8. At Last.

    A certain hostess, who frequently entertained, often found to her dismay that after many of her dinners same of her plate was missing. Her servants were ...

    Article : 184 words
  9. As an Extra Inducement.

    A certain baker, who has in two occasions at least, had the worst or an encounter with the local inspector of weights and measures, recently advertised for an ...

    Article : 144 words
  10. None of His Business.

    A story illustrating the reticence of the Scotch regarding their private affairs was told by Ian Maclaren. ...

    Article : 98 words
  11. Hatful of Pearls.

    The wit of Jenny Lind was as charming in its way as hor voice. On the occasion of ber second rehearsal at the Paris Opera House, Lablache, the famous ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. Irying's Piercing Eye.

    The intensity of Sir Henry Irying's gaze once had the effect eft frightening an actor off the stage. It was during the performance of "Mac- ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. The Home of the Kiss.

    " Russia is the borne of kissing, and this national salute dates back to the stone age. The poet who said that ' Kissing goes by favour' had not been to Russia, or he ...

    Article : 172 words
  14. Another Dose Needed.

    While a drove of bullocks was being driven through an Irish village from a fair, one of the animals suddenly stopped, and, notwithstanding all the efforts of the drover, would ...

    Article : 122 words
  15. The Afghan Frontier.

    Sir Lepel Griffin argues, in the November " Fortnightly," that there is no scope for any arrangement between England and Russia in regard to Afghanistan. " The ...

    Article : 287 words
  16. Household Hints.

    A meal should never be announced until everything is in readiness. The treatment recommended in ordinary heat exhaustion is cold water dashed on the ...

    Article : 154 words
  17. Smallest Officer in the Army.

    Most people are aware that Captain Oswald Amos, of the Life Guards, is the tallest officer in the army, but probably few know who is the smallest of our de- ...

    Article : 220 words
  18. Justice Must be Done.

    At a Scotch police court an old woman —the only prisoner—was brought before the presiding bailie. " As I'm the only ane, your lordship ...

    Article : 108 words
  19. She Daren't Eat Jujubs.

    When a woman becomes a great singer she must sacrifice a number of the sweet things of this life. Nearly all great singers remain indoors ...

    Article : 192 words
  20. Fox-hunting in Scotland.

    The scene of a kill was on Crag Dubh, near Kingussie. (A noted old fox had so persistently defied local talent that at last John Clark and his pack were sent for. ...

    Article : 323 words
  21. Giving his Consent.

    The old gentleman, in his heart, did not object to the young man aa a son-in-law, but be was one of that kind of old gentlemen who like to raise objections first, and them reach ...

    Article : 228 words
  22. Struck for Lower Wages.

    Discussing the question of strikes, an employer of labour described what he termed the queerest strike on record, the strikes agitating not for an increase but ...

    Article : 184 words
  23. The Language of Umbrellas.

    There is a lot to be gathered from the way in which a person carries his umbrella. Some people grab it in the middle and go forging ahead with the end of the handle ...

    Article : 144 words
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