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  2. Is Oratory Dead?

    A writer on "The Tradition of Oratory" in an EngLsh journal says it is one of the conventions of the age to say that Parliamentary oratory is a lost art: ...

    Article : 930 words
  3. Women and Hobbies

    Every one should have a hobby. A Bishop has given his Episcopal authority for that statement. He could certainly point to some famous exemplars. Did not ...

    Article : 1,063 words
  4. People Talked About

    The marriage settlements of the German Crown Princess are nearly the same as were arranged for the present Empress. Her own fortune is reserved for her ...

    Article : 455 words
  5. The Modern Joshua.

    The "Club Chatter" of "To-day" tells an amusing story concerning three diplomatists who were dining, togetner at a Parisian restaurant. One of the trio was ...

    Article : 346 words
  6. The Succession to Thrones.

    The inheritance of a throne is not quite the same as inherriting any other family perquisite. There are torree different systems of succession practised in Europe ...

    Article : 215 words
  7. SPEECHES BEFORE FIGHTING.

    The fact that he is called the Nelson of Japan (says "St. James's Budget") has been discussed in the hearing of Admnal Togo, and it is known that he has the ...

    Article : 544 words
  8. But He Reached Home in Safety.

    The doctor of a regiment stationed in India received a letter from his tailor, enclosing a long overdue account, and concluding with a polite inquiry after the ...

    Article : 238 words
  9. BOUGHT AND SOLD.

    Probably most people have observed in the windows of watchmakers, jewellers, end others noodles which are deflected at stated intervals by electric current from ...

    Article : 340 words
  10. FAST RAILWAY TRAINS.

    Recent announcements by American railway companies indicate that within the next few weeks the distinction fi operating the fastest long-distance trains in the ...

    Article : 550 words
  11. "I ONCE CHEATED."

    Some say that some men do not count their strokes correctly at gall, but this is mere arthmentical ineincrency, under a strong unconscious bras. You could not ...

    Article : 425 words
  12. WHAT IS AN AVERAGE?

    Talking of our average reminds me of something else about Smith minor. One day, in the small boys’ reading cass, that word came in, and Mr. Camen asked ...

    Article : 243 words
  13. MISUNDERSTOOD.

    When Artemus Ward visited San Francisco in 1802, his famous lecture on "The Babes in the Wood" was a great success. So great, indeed, that he received a ...

    Article : 170 words
  14. PRESERVATIVE PAINT.

    Specially prepared mineral oil is now applied to hulls of battleships as each part is fixed in position. As a result it has been found that preservative paint can be laid ...

    Article : 92 words
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