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  2. GOSSIP.

    "A good Premier spoilt," was the phrase applied long ago to the Bishop of Manchester. The recent lecture on Victoria delivered by Dr. Moorhouse before the members of the Manchester Geographical ...

    Article : 3,000 words
  3. Natural History Association

    President: Dr. George Bennett, F.L.S., F.Z.S. F.R.C.S.E. Vice President: Dr. E. P. Ramsay, F.R.S.E. F.L.S., M.R.I.A. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. F. B. Kyngdon, Committee: Mr. John Brazier, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., Rev. ...

    Article : 128 words
  4. THE HUMOURIST.

    Captain Ben. F. Brown was an attorney in Indianapolis for several years after the Civil War in the United States. In interrogating witnesses, if his client had been a soldier, he would never fail to bring ...

    Article : 1,437 words
  5. Easy Lessons in Botany for Children.

    There is a curious family of plants, called composite (the composite family), members of which are to be found "all the world over," and plenty of them in Australia. The family is called "composite" because the flowers belonging ...

    Article : 555 words
  6. Local Branches.

    A proposition is under consideration of the committee, and as it is desirable to obtain the opinions or suggestions of members is on the point it is now laid before them. The proposition is with a view to the establishment of country ...

    Article : 173 words
  7. Australian Butterflies.

    Besides the Danais of the cotton-weed referred to in my last article, we have in Australia several fine species of the genus which are truly indigenous. Among these the black and white form, known as Danais hamata, Macleay, is ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 597 words
  8. New Publications.

    Another attempt to establish a shorthand magazine is being made by Messrs. Thompson and Co., booksellers, &c., George-street. The editor is Mr. Trevor Russell. The army of shorthand writers is now a large one, and a local ...

    Article : 448 words
  9. Fern Cultivation.—Rockeries.

    The rockery affords an excellent expedient for the cultivation of hardy ferns. It may be large or small, as occasion requires; but it ought to have as much protection from the wind as possible. The shady part of the garden ought to ...

    Article : 526 words
  10. Farewells.

    How hard it is for loving heart. To say the word "good-bye," We oft express in anguished tears, Or in the bittersigh. ...

    Article : 237 words
  11. Notes by Members.

    Madame A. Friedcrichy (Melbourne University) sends the following observation on the Dasyurus Mangii, the so-called native eat. Science, and especially natural science, should be very exact in always giving the right ...

    Article : 212 words
  12. Spiders Wanted.

    The hon. secretary would feel obliged to any members who would take the trouble to collect and forward to him as many as possible of the small "poisonous" spider common in Australia, easily recognised by a bright red spot ...

    Article : 113 words
  13. Butterflies Received.

    The hon. secretary acknowledges with thanks the receipt of butterflies from the undermentioned members and friends, and has handed them to Mr. Olliff for the purposes of the work he has in hand, who has kindly supplied the ...

    Article : 95 words
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