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  2. In Darkest Africa.

    The French Government, which three years ago sanctioned a system of concessions—the farming out of land to individuals in the French Congo, has taken steps (says the "African ...

    Article : 482 words
  3. IN LIGHTER VEIN. From the French.

    Among the French are some apt proverbs that go directly to the point. The following seem to have lost none of their wit by being translated into English. ...

    Article : 103 words
  4. Problems of British Manufacturers.

    During the past 12 months (says an English contemporary) a great cry has gone up throughout the country, calling on our manufacturers to reform their business methods, and to cast out ...

    Article : 578 words
  5. Our Old Friend Josh.

    "Josh Billings's Comic Alliminax," which lived from 1870 to 1879, was in its time the most popular comic: publication in America, and millions of copies were sold. The author, less well known ...

    Article : 500 words
  6. Camel Teams in Central Australia.

    The Illustration shows a caravan of camels at Hergott Springs, South Australia. All carriage of goods in those parts is carried on by the aid of this useful animal which being able to go without water and food for a considerable time, exactly suits the conditions of the arid interior. The average camel will carry 5cwt twenty miles a day for ten consecutive days without a drink, and with such pickings from the camel bush, or other edible varieties of the acacias as are found in those parts, but which would not sustain horses or bullocks in work. The drivers are all Asiatics, chiefly Afghans, and though at times they ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 158 words
  7. Where Some Everyday Phrases Come From.

    Fully half a century ago a struggling French journalist in search of "copy"—and a dinnerhit upon a brilliant idea. He forthwith sat down and wrote a highly picturesque account of a highly ...

    Article : 269 words
  8. Miscellaneous.

    "No man ever obtained anything worth having without working hard for it," said Mrs. Bickers to her husband, who was in a discouraged mood. "That's so," replied Mr. Bickers, reflectively. ...

    Article : 708 words
  9. An Elephant's Revenge.

    Griffith, the historian, tells a story of two Indian elephants at the siege of Burtpore. Water was scarce and in great demand, which gave unusual value to a well that had not dried up. One ...

    Article : 128 words
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