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  2. THE CULTIVATION OF FLAX.

    The agriculturists of New South Wales hare been strenuously invited, by an admirable correspondent of the (Sydney) Australian Journal, Francis Campbell, M.A., M.D., &.c, to attempt ...

    Article : 3,262 words
  3. PORT PHILLIP.

    In consequence of the recent determination of the Synod of Australia, to adhere to the Established Church of Scotland, several of the Presbyterian ministers in Australia Felix have expressed their ...

    Article : 995 words
  4. COAL

    We are indebted to the Austrian Lloyd's Gazette for the following statistical sketch of the extent of coal-produce in Europe; which, on a rough calculation, exhibits an aggregate of value exceeding- twelve ...

    Article : 1,403 words
  5. FACETIE.

    A gentleman travelling in New York State overtook a larmer dragging a lean, wretched looking horned sheep along the road. " Where are you going with that miserable animal ?" said the ...

    Article : 144 words
  6. LITERARY OVERSIGHT.

    Sabbathier, a compiler of the last century, published a work entitled " Manners. Customs, and Usages of the Ancients' in which he forgot to say one word about the Romans—Cariosites ...

    Article : 40 words
  7. EDITORIAL PLEASURES.

    A gentleman called Doolittle, educated at Harvard University, and a native of Connecticut, was transplanted south to Edit a party paper in a locality where " revolvers" ad iniinium and a ...

    Article : 120 words
  8. JONATHAN'S OPINION OF THE LADIES.

    Dip the Mississippi dry with a teaspoon; twist your heel into the toe of your boot; make postmasters perform their promises: send up fishing hooks with bbllons and bob for stars; set astride ...

    Article : 106 words
  9. PORTLAND.

    The Portland Gazette, of November 3rd, congratulates its provincial readers upon the almost certain prospect at length presented of obtaining a supply of labour soore adequate to the existing demand, and ...

    Article : 231 words
  10. ANTIQUITY OF THE CHENESE.

    The Irish, Scotch, and Welsh may go hide their diminished heads in regard to the antiquity of their pedigrees, when compared with the Chinese, who, in the history of the celestial em. ...

    Article : 144 words
  11. NEW ZEALAND.

    Through the SyJmy Mornimg Herald of the 23d ultimo, we have intelligence from Port Nicholson so late as the 23d September. All was quiet ia tbe South. B&ngtttatea was endeavouring to raise ...

    Article : 647 words
  12. LITERARY AUCTIONEER.

    Here, gentlemen is Paradise Lost," cried a Yankee auctioneer, " one of the greatest books in creation, that tells who ate the forbidden fruit, and how the world came to be in such a pickle." ...

    Article : 37 words
  13. GETTING THBOUGH THE LEGISLATURE.

    " Well, Squire," said a constituent to his representative, " Why didn't jou get our petition through the Legislature this winter ?" " I did get it through, my dear Sir, without any difficulty." ...

    Article : 73 words
  14. A QUAKERESS'S SUBMISSION TO A KISS.

    The late Mr Rush used to tell this story of a barrister:—" As the coach was about starting be. fore breakfast, the modest limb of the law approached the landlady, a pretty Quakeress, who ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. AN APOLOGY.

    At an agricultural dinner there was recently given the toast—" The Duke of Richmond and the Protectionists." It was followed by the song— 'A man's a man for a' that."—Pufich. ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. MUTUAL CONSOLATION.

    An aged clergyman, who had an old tailor as his beadle or officer for many years, leturniog from a neighbouring sacrament, where Thomas was in the constant habit of attending him, after a thoughtful ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. A BRACE OF REPORTS.

    At an examination of the College of Surgeons, a candidate was asked by Abernethy, what he would do if a man were blown up by gunpowder: " Why," toolly answered the tyro. "wait till he came ...

    Article : 147 words
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