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  2. WISE AND OTHERWISE.

    What is a primeval forest, Pat? A place whore the hand of man has never set foot. You say miss Peach inherited her ...

    Article : 773 words
  3. NEW, ODD, INTERESTING.

    An ordinary railway engine is equal in strength to 900 horses. A learned German estimates the force of a thunderbolt at 50,000 ...

    Article : 736 words
  4. INSANITY IN ANIMALS.

    Insanity in the human subject is supposed by some to have no analogy in the lower animals. Yet many causes, according to a scientific writer, will ...

    Article : 235 words
  5. SPEED OF ANIMALS.

    No animal is known to have exceeded the speed attained by the horse. Instantaneous photographs of one famous specimen showed the full ...

    Article : 121 words
  6. FOR YOUNG FOLKS.

    "Johnnie," asked his teacher, "can you give us a sentence using the word 'income' in it?" Johnnie hesitated a moment; then ...

    Article : 57 words
  7. GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS.

    The King's bodyguard consists of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, and the Yeomen of the Guard. Membership of the former is ...

    Article : 549 words
  8. RANDOM READINGS.

    As Tonnyson grow older he vary much objected to people trying to help him too much. He believed in children and grown-ups doing all that was ...

    Article : 290 words
  9. A FEW RIDDLES.

    What is the smallest bridge in the world ?—Bridge of your nose. What is it you cannot get out of a bottle?—More than you put in it. ...

    Article : 83 words
  10. A PRIZE WORTH WINNING.

    Russia is inviting the attention of the men of letters of all countries to the fact that the most valuable literary prize ever offered is now open to ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. WILLIAM'S CHOICE.

    "Remember, William," said the stern parent, "if you disobey me again I shall be compelled to give you a whipping." ...

    Article : 77 words
  12. THE FINAL STRAW.

    Gazing down upon them was the silvery summer moon. They sat in a secluded corner of the pier, ravenously devouring the love-light that glinted in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 170 words
  13. THE JEW SCORED.

    An American whilst walking through the streets of London noticed a large 9 displayed outside a shop kept by a gentleman from Jerusalem. Being ...

    Article : 158 words
  14. COMPETING THE INFORMATION.

    Little Egbert, aged five, had accompanied his mother on a trip to the city. They made the journey by tramcar. Presently the conductor came round ...

    Article : 122 words
  15. WORSHIPPING A SACRED TOOTH.

    At Kandy, in Ceylon, is kept Buddha's tooth, which is the object of the unbounded reverence of more than 400,000,000 people. ...

    Article : 274 words
  16. NEVER AGAIN

    Johnny was not often allowed to go calling with his mother, because he had an embarrassing way of asking their hostess if she had 'anything for ...

    Article : 153 words
  17. NOT SO GREEN.

    A recruit for the police force was walking up and down the road, when he picked up a shilling. Later on he met the sergeant and said:— ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. BREATHNG FOR BEAUTY.

    Nine persons out of every ten live and die without using their full lung capacity. Long, deep breathing through the nose is the correct method. This ...

    Article : 168 words
  19. TIME FLIES.

    The Goodleys have a sailor son who, on one occassion, brought home a parrot for the amusement and enlightenment of the family. They kept it ...

    Article : 155 words
  20. AN ESKIMO WASH.

    Eskimo mothers sew their babies into [?]er upon layer of clothing, the tiny [?]er garments being fashioned of the [?]ins of eider ducks, with the feathers ...

    Article : 214 words
  21. HUMAN BAROMETERS.

    Much has been written on the relations between weather and disease, and in medical literature there is no lack of carefully-drawn curves showing ...

    Article : 344 words
  22. CONUNDRUMS.

    What kind of face should an auctioneer have?—One that is for-bidding. When does a farmer double up a ...

    Article : 258 words
  23. NOT HIS CUE.

    The two ladies had been to the opera at a local theatre, and, going home in the tram, they discussed the evening's amusement. ...

    Article : 101 words
  24. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

    Mr. Skrugre was very angry. He eyed his wife with the pained expression of a man who finds that he is not appreciated. ...

    Article : 178 words
  25. SAVING THE COLOURS.

    A true story is told of a French dog who became one of the most loved followers of Napoleon. Moustache (as the soldiers called the dog) was in the ...

    Article : 195 words
  26. A PHRASE ILLUSTRATED.

    The custom of giving banquets for men only, and then allowing the banqueters' wives—hungry and thirsty—to look down on the feast from a ...

    Article : 121 words
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