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  2. A POLITE QUARRYMAN.

    Professor Sedgwick was geologising in a quarry near a high road, dressed in a rough suit for the purpose, and striking vigorous blows with his hammer ...

    Article : 218 words
  3. COWS THAT EAT FISH.

    The pig has probably hitherto been the animal credited with having, or procuring for himself, the most widely diversified menu, but the most ...

    Article : 227 words
  4. SANDOW, THE STRONG MAN, UNDER TORTURE.

    One of the Chinese modes of heavily punishing a criminal is to place him where a drop of water will fell upon one certain spot of his shaven head for ...

    Article : 185 words
  5. AN EDITORIAL PLOT.

    An editor in Arkansas, relates an American contemporary, who had excited the fury of the rowdy population by a severe article against the ...

    Article : 246 words
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  7. A PEEP AT MADRID.

    One soon understands Madrid's most inveterate vice, says Mr. Charles Edwards in "Chamber's Journal." She was forbidden by her kings in the past ...

    Article : 346 words
  8. A ROYAL LOCK FROM THE LONG AGO.

    A well-authenticated lock of Royal hair, which was sold in London lately for eight guineas, belonged to King Edward IV., and is consequently over ...

    Article : 262 words
  9. AN AERONAUT'S ADVENTURES.

    An abandoned balloon in a damaged condition has been secured at Cleux. It belongs to M. Deslandes, who made an ascent from Cognae, accompanied ...

    Article : 210 words
  10. AN ODD SCENE AT A FUNERAL.

    The comedy of Enoch Arden up-to-date has lately been acted at Rome (writes the "Pall Mall Gazette"). About 5 o'clock one evening a funeral ...

    Article : 225 words
  11. A SMUGGLER'S DEVICE.

    Several years ago I was an inspector of customs, says a London officer in the service, and during my term of office 1 an across some rather unique ...

    Article : 174 words
  12. HOW THE ROMANS BUILT ROADS

    An authority on road construction says that the Romans made their main roads to last for ever. They were composed of siliceous and calcerous ...

    Article : 341 words
  13. WOMEN IN JAPAN.

    The "Atlantic," in an article on the "Social and Domestic Life of Japan," says that the Japanese woman has as much real authority in the household ...

    Article : 273 words
  14. A PERILOUS RAILWAY RIDE.

    The Great Northern railway servant who travelled express, to Grantham Clinging to the ironwork under a carriage, where he was working unknown ...

    Article : 313 words
  15. THE SLEEP CURE.

    A new method of healing disease, and of eradicating bad habits in children, is being used in America, that fertile the soil for new ideas. It has been ...

    Article : 295 words
  16. A MAD GENIUS.

    Confined in an asylum on the outskirts of London is a remarkably clever craftsman, interesting facts of whose life and work are given in the ...

    Article : 423 words
  17. GUNS FOR BATTLESHIPS.

    It appears that the tendency in the British and the United States navies is to reduce the number of guns and to increase their arcs of fire, and also ...

    Article : 515 words
  18. THE SPANISH ARMADA IN 1588.

    The total number of craft of all kinds composing the Armada was probably 130, remarks a writer in "Cassier's." At least 60 were galleons of ...

    Article : 462 words
  19. THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE.

    As all diseases arise from impurities of the blood, it is needless to impress the public with the necessity, "If you desire health," of keeping the blood pure, and in a healthy ...

    Article : 463 words
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