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  2. Farm & Garden.

    A laying record was made in one of a series of laying tests conducted at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College during the last ...

    Article : 392 words
  3. GORGEOUS BATHS OF ROMANS.

    The Romans had baths so splendid that they put our boastfulness about modern sanitation to silence. The most famous of ...

    Article : 221 words
  4. Notes.

    To show that the hairy cave man lurks beneath the thin veneer of the civilised, product and that it is still possible to thrive by ...

    Article : 261 words
  5. A SAFETY PARACHUTE FOR AIRMEN.

    An American has invented a novel compact safety aeroplane parachute. The parachute is rolled up into a pack worn on the ...

    Article : 503 words
  6. MINERAL MICROBES.

    Some interesting experiments have been made with ancient medals, vases, and so forth, of lead, that are gradually ...

    Article : 134 words
  7. SALE-ROOM ROMANCES.

    A record price was obtained for Rembrandt’s famous picture “Bathsheba,” which was sold in Paris the other day for £44,000. ...

    Article : 291 words
  8. BLIND FISH DEVELOP EYES.

    Blind fish are found in dark caves. Such fish have atrophied eyes, that is, there eyes were once normal, but through generations ...

    Article : 148 words
  9. WASHING SHOW BIRDS.

    The birds to be washed should be taken up gently and placed in warm soapy water. As the bird reaches the water the hand of the ...

    Article : 346 words
  10. All Round

    THE following exciting duel between a small member of the weasel tribe and a giant cobra which occurred in the ...

    Article : 564 words
  11. SENSATIONS AT AUCTIONS.

    A remarkable instance of increased prices occurred at the Oppenheim sale recently. A pair of marble figures of nymphs, [?]oin. ...

    Article : 173 words
  12. THE SULTAN’S MENAGERIE.

    Among those who sincerely regretted the passing of the regime of Abdul Hamid in Turkey, none can have been more sincere than ...

    Article : 137 words
  13. RARE BUTTERFLY COLLECTION.

    The University of Leeds, in England, is to have its scientific collections enriched by a gift from Mrs. A. H. Clarke, of Earl’s ...

    Article : 417 words
  14. When Sharks Meet.

    Brown: “Have you heard of the adventure of old Jehones, the lawyer?” Chown: “No—what was that?” ...

    Article : 46 words
  15. WHERE THE WORLD’S TEA COMES FROM.

    That we are still maintaining our reputation as a nation of tea drinkers is evident from the remarkable increase in our imports ...

    Article : 368 words
  16. Amusing Stories

    “I can’t afford to marry her and keep a cook.” “You can’t afford to marry her and not keep one.” ...

    Article : 592 words
  17. OCCUPIED.

    Two shopmen hired bicycles recently and took a spin into the country. When some ten miles out a race was arranged, one of ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. WHY DO TREES LOSE THEIR LEAVES?

    From a study of the growth and fall of the leaf in perpetual summer, botanists in Java and Ceylon have been lately seeking ...

    Article : 272 words
  19. DEFECTS IN POULTRY.

    In breeding typical poultry the defects have to be closely observed, as they play an important part in the success of the ...

    Article : 320 words
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