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  2. Miscellaneous.

    Barrow: "That's a dandy wheel you have there, old man. I'll take a little spin on it some day. By the way, what kind of a wheel do you think I ought to ride?" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,138 words
  3. Its Origin.

    The elephant, the camel, the horse, the mule, anti the sledge-dog held a convention to consider how they should free themselves from man. "He has prodded me with sharp hooks since the ...

    Article : 217 words
  4. IN LIGHTER VEIN.

    An exceedingly penurious old woman was invited to tea at the house of a family with whom a very worthy clergyman was staying. He was a man of remarkable purity of character and ...

    Article : 250 words
  5. With a Sequel.

    A well-known novelist who has recently been pressed by his publishers for the concluding chapters of a story, sent his wife and children into the country in order to work undisturbed. ...

    Article : 212 words
  6. Not His Business.

    Our Ambassador at Constantinople once asked a Turkish pasha for Information concerning the population and trade of a certain province. After some days he got the following reply:— ...

    Article : 177 words
  7. Kalgoorlie Mines.

    Our illustrations this week include a number of views of some of the Kalgoorlie mines, and are typical glimpses of that great mining, centre. The Great Boulder is a name now ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 532 words
  8. Needed an Occupation.

    When Darwin in his old age was bringing out his books on the habits of plants, his health was poor, and an old family servant—a woman—overhearing his daughter express some anxiety about ...

    Article : 108 words
  9. Knowledge is Power.

    The ship had l[?] becalmed for three days. Not a breath of air stirred the limp sails that hung from the yards like drapery carved in stone. ...

    Article : 155 words
  10. Beyond Pardon.

    The Turk, as a rule, is not energetic, but he is capable of sudden bursts of activity. A traveller relates the following story by way of illustration. He was going home late one night in ...

    Article : 140 words
  11. Easily Enough.

    Determination accomplishes a good deal, and the student in the following incident was determined to reply. "Mr. Gibbons," said the teacher of the class in ...

    Article : 83 words
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