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  2. for the BOY'S AND GIRLS

    people who are learning to swim know how much easier it is to float in a calm sea than in fresh water. That, of course, is because the salt in the sea ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. MISSING LETTER

    In the space below a short paragraph has been printer which, at first glance, appears to be unreadable, for a large number of letters ...

    Article : 393 words
  4. LITERARY COMPETITIONS

    Senior.—Betty Waddington, M'Lenstreet, Albion. Subject: Vicissitudes of Fortune. Junior.—Thomas M' Cormack ...

    Article : 29 words
  5. WHAT YESTERDAY CAN TELL US

    Captain Charles Sturt was born at Chunar, near Benares, India, on April 28, 1795. His father was a judge in Bengal, under the East India Company ...

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  6. OLD FRIENDS

    The very busy man who had dashed into the cafe for a hurried luncheon found himself seated at a table with another occupant, and glanced at him ...

    Article : 1,074 words
  7. NOTABLE EVENTS

    David Garrick, generally acknowledged as the greatest actor that the English stage has seen, was born at Hereford, England. He received a good education ...

    Article : 260 words
  8. SENIOR.—FIRST PRIZE.

    Dame Fortune is a very capricious and elusive lady, fickle as the wind. How many men have risen rapidly to fame and power, wealth and happiness ...

    Article : 399 words
  9. Sir Robert Baden-Powell

    A movement which ought to have the support of every boy and girl was started by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden Powell. He was a Charterhouse School ...

    Article : 179 words
  10. "MISSING LETTER" COUPON.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 18 words
  11. George Frederick Handel

    George Frederick Handel, the great musical composer, was born at Halle, in Saxony. Although a native of Germany, from having passed nearly all ...

    Article : 353 words
  12. JUNIOR.—FIRST PRIZE.

    Henry Kendall, grandson of Thomas Kendall, missionary and first resident magistrate in New Zealand, was born at Ulladulla in 1841 among "the deep ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 611 words
  13. THIS MONTH'S TEST

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 words
  14. PUNCHS 'CAMPAIGN

    In 1845 Punch entered upon a serious campaign against the Standard and the Morning Herald. It was at the time when Martin Chuzzlewit had already ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 293 words
  15. LETTERS OF MARQUE

    It is rather difficult to trace the practice of granting letters of marque to its origin, because of the fact that, in early days, there was a sort of tacit ...

    Article : 275 words
  16. RICHEST LIFE REGION

    Taking into consideration both variety and peculiarity as regards the form of life, the region which includes South America, Central America, West ...

    Article : 285 words
  17. Victor Hugo

    Victor Marie Hugo was a great French poet and novelist. His father was an officer, following the fortunes of Joseph Bonaparte into Italy and Spain, being ...

    Article : 297 words
  18. WOODEN TOMBS

    There are several existing examples of wooden tombs. Some of them are Very ancient, and go to show that, in some countries wood preceded stone in use for ...

    Article : 252 words
  19. WEEKLY ESSAY

    This competition (for which book prizes will be awarded) will be continued. Senior and junior competitors to select their own subjects. The ...

    Article : 92 words
  20. TOWERS OF SILENCE.

    These are the Email towers on which the Parsees and Zoroastrians place their dead to be consumed by birds of prey The bones are picked clean in the course ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. Advertising

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  22. Advertising

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