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  2. Farm & Garden.

    When the ducklings are hatched they should not be fed for at least 36 hours, but may be given water to drink when first ...

    Article : 446 words
  3. Varieties.

    It must be pleasant to have Christmas Day for one’s natal day, since not only is it difficult then to forget when the milestone comes ...

    Article : 556 words
  4. WHAT THE ENVELOPES CONTAINED.

    “Talking about Christmas boxes,” remarked a commercial travel, “the one I got last year would be hard to beat. Our guv’nor never ...

    Article : 127 words
  5. A PETRIFIED FOREST.

    In England, especially in coal districts, fossil trees are not rare, but we have nothing to compare with the Petrified ...

    Article : 827 words
  6. A VEILED PICTURE.

    A story is told of two artists who loved the daughter of a great painter. The father promised to give his child to the one who could paint the ...

    Article : 724 words
  7. FLASHES.

    I heard her behind the door pleading for just one. They must be engaged. No, they’re married. It was a sovereign she was pleading for. ...

    Article : 453 words
  8. All Round.

    Whales are not able to swim faster than ten or twelve miles an hour. The barking of a dog on the ...

    Article : 201 words
  9. TREATMENT OF CODLIN MOTH.

    The codlin moth pest causes the expenditure of hundreds of pounds annually in spraying, yet if this operation were neglected ...

    Article : 326 words
  10. HOW, THE VICEROY WAS GUARDED. A Gallant General’s Amusing Stories.

    Probably few eminent soldiers have had a more varied career than Major-General Sir Alfred E. Turner, who, in his book, “Sixty ...

    Article : 586 words
  11. BIGGEST CLOCK IN THE WORLD.

    England's “Big Ben” is the largest clock in the world, but its 22½ft. diameter of dial and its gigantic internal economy will ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. MISTLETOE MEANS MAR.

    Once more we are in the midst of the festive season. For lovers, Christmastide is a time of no small moment, for it is tolerably safe to ...

    Article : 168 words
  13. HOW INSECTS BREATHE.

    Take any moderately large insect and examine it closely. You will observe, even the naked eye, that the body is pierced with ...

    Article : 110 words
  14. DIAMONDS HARDER THAN STEEL.

    The diamond is the hardest mineral in existence, though metal tantalum, used for electric lamp filaments, comes very near ...

    Article : 177 words
  15. A CHRISTMAS PACKET.

    An old porter was sent on Christmas Eve to deliver some parcels to a mansion on the outskirts of the city. Feeling rather thirsty, and ...

    Article : 133 words
  16. NOT USUAL.

    Hatel Proprietor (to his wife): “Maria, you haven’t sent that man in No. 14 his bill yet.” Maria: “Oh, yes, I have, my ...

    Article : 44 words
  17. SUMMER PRUNING.

    Summer pruning is a devitalising practice and should be limited to certain special conditions. While there are certain conditions ...

    Article : 261 words
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