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  2. THE NEWFOUNDLAND CODFISHERMEN.

    Whatever may be the future of Newfoundland, she has had a past in the cod-fish. Amid the direst pangs she has suffered of contumely and neglect, one friend—and one ...

    Article : 697 words
  3. MARRIED TO A "CORNER."

    "What would you say, Dick, if I and your Lill made a match of it ?" The speaker was Jack Mawson, old Mawson, the rich ironmaster's son, who was ...

    Article : 2,036 words
  4. SHARK FISHING.

    Although it is possible that it would not find favour with the devotees of Izaak Walton's gentle art, shark fishing has much to recommend it to lovers of sport. Those who ...

    Article : 479 words
  5. THE WAYS OF A WOMAN.

    MRS.Johnnie Burwyn entered her husband's special sanctum with a ...

    Article : 1,538 words
  6. WEDLOCK WHISPERS.

    There are husbands who are pretty, There are husbands who are witty, There are husbands who in public are as smiling as the morn; ...

    Article : 1,094 words
  7. 2,000 YEARS OLD.

    If any one were inclined to throw a doubt upon that oft-quoted dictum of King Solomon to the effect that " there ia nothing new under the sun," he would probably feel ...

    Article : 398 words
  8. OVERHEARD ON THE GOLF LINKS.

    Miss Verynew: Oh, dear—how can I begin? Miss Knowitall : Why, by making your tee, of course. Miss Verynew : Yes—but how can I get ...

    Article : 480 words
  9. PLACER MINING.

    The implements required for placer mining are simple enough. For prospecting, you require a pick, a shovel, and a pan. You first make a hole in the ground where you ...

    Article : 438 words
  10. CREMATING THE DEVIL

    One of the most remarkable ceremonies I ever witnessed (says a Chinese missionary) was the burning of the devil by the natives of a village up the Yangtse-Kiang river. ...

    Article : 266 words
  11. THE LARGEST FAMILY ON RECORD.

    In the Harlein manuscript in the library of the British Museum, mention is made of the most extraordinary family that has ever been known in the world's history. The ...

    Article : 223 words
  12. CAPTURED BY ART

    Among many other curious possessions of a London private inquiry agent is a piece of paper on which is the rough outline sketch of a man's face. It has a peculiar history. ...

    Article : 361 words
  13. THE COSTUME OF ARAB WOMEN.

    The elemental costume of the Arab women consists of a shirt and a pair of trousers, the former worn outside of varying length, and a kerchief for the head. There may be many ...

    Article : 323 words
  14. DINNER A LA CARTE

    A young cockney couple went to Paris to spend their honeymoon, and put up at a fashionable hotel. On Sitting down to their first dinner, and ...

    Article : 291 words
  15. BIRDS CAUGHT WITH ROD AND LINE.

    Curious though it may seem, it is a fact that birds are caught with rod and line in many parts of the world. The pastime is declared to be almost as fascinating as ...

    Article : 320 words
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