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  2. OUR CHRISTMAS LITERARY MINCE PIE.

    Those who are familiar with Edgar Allen Poe’s works are surprised by the combination of rare poetical feelingand imagination, with a turn of mind so analytical and so questioning, ...

    Article : 2,871 words
  3. The Riddler.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 978 words
  4. THE CHRISTMAS REEF :

    Those who have been unused to roughing it in the bush, or have never been on the diggings, can form no idea of the various contrivances that are resorted to to make ...

    Article : 7,323 words
  5. CUPID’S LUCKY BAG.

    “Who wants a wife?” Look at that little quack, He’s got a lot of maidens in a sack. And means to sell them, like a pert Cheap Jack. Who takes a dip in Cupid’s lucky bag ...

    Article : 546 words
  6. OF HIGH DEGREE.

    Tell him what is the matter! How quietly he said it, and how kindly—just like one who being in trouble himself is the quicker in his sympathies with that of others, and the ...

    Article : 2,534 words
  7. A SINCERE SONG OF AUSTRALIA.

    [A prize having been offered in Victoria for a national song of Australia, the following candid production must inevitably have taken the award if it had only been superior to the other productions ...

    Article : 409 words
  8. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

    A highly-esteemed and valued correspondent is responsible for this narrative, which to the eyes of the ever-gallant mixer of our delectable Christmas mince pie, looks like a libel upon some of the fairest ...

    Article : 674 words
  9. ANOTHER SONG OF AUSTRALIA.

    A correspondent signing himself “Ah Jim,” has sent for the Pie this little offering in a brown paper envelope, bearing on the outside many mysterious specimens of Chinese caligraphy. Nestling cosily in ...

    Article : 264 words
  10. A SNAKE STORY.

    In the early days of the colony it was no unusual thing for the settlers, even those residing in the embryo City of Adelaide, to sleep during the hot weather out of doors ...

    Article : 937 words
  11. TEL-EL-KEBIR.

    A prisoner in Cairo is Arabi Bey, Who was so accustomed to murther and slay, He always was thirsting till blood had been spilt, And always felt hungry till some one was kilt. ...

    Article : 439 words
  12. ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS PUBLISHED

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  13. LOGOGRAMMATIC FETTERO-GRAPHS.

    Our readers were invited to furnish for publication fetterographs not exceeding twelve lines each upon any subject beginning with L, and with the letter K entirely excluded. The following are all that remain ...

    Article : 386 words
  14. NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE.

    The new problems, &c., sent by the following con tributors are acknowledged with thanks:—A Kensingtonian, Kit (4), R. C. H., Largo (2). Claudia.—“Poetical Gems,” when printed in lines ...

    Article : 351 words
  15. ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    Pray READ this product of my PENN that I have writ to-DAY, FO[?] DOUGHTY DEEDS wrought in this GAME inspire my HUMBLE lay. ...

    Article : 263 words
  16. ORIGINAL CONUNDRUMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 260 words
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