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  2. THE SOLOMONS.

    Shark worship is common to the islands Mala, Ulawa, and San Cristoval, in the Solomon Islands. Sharks in general are divided into two classes by the peoples of these islands:— ...

    Article : 1,527 words
  3. HERRINGS IN THE BAY

    It was a far cry from cities and from things modern, a lone, old house in the fastness of the Irish hills, plainly and sturdily built against the winds, standing high above ...

    Article : 1,061 words
  4. "YE WELCOME INN."

    Were Macquarie to return to Sydney to-day, I know not what he might think, but I suspect that his first Impressions would be mingled with surprise that the town had grown ...

    Article : 1,170 words
  5. UTIEKAH III.

    Having duly wandered round the island like any other tourists, and visited the grave of Stevenson, we left Apia on August 16. Our next place of tall was the island of Savail, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,260 words
  6. NORTHERN AUSTRALIA.

    [?]uestion is what to do with these abor[?][?]eople, primitive nomads with primitive [?]ts, who harbour under their expression[?]es a deep distrust of the while man ...

    Article : 1,375 words
  7. ANT HILLS IN THE FAR NORTH.

    These run due north and south, and are therefore called "magnetic" ant hills. The reason is that the ants work only on the shady (south) side. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  8. FOR THE CHILDREN. TO A VERY LITTLE GIRL.

    O Elizabeth, Small Elizabeth, Please Elizabeth, tell me why You wear ...

    Article : 35 words
  9. LITERATURE.

    The second and more important part of my subject is as follows. For years I have been pointing out to young writers that the Totem life of our aboriginals was (and is) ...

    Article : 1,500 words
  10. ETIQUETTE.

    Susan says when fairies meet you They are always most polite; With a curtsy grave they greet you, Susan says. When fairies meet you, ...

    Article : 50 words
  11. AUTUMN STORM.

    A burst of lightning rends the sky, And cut against the dark, I see a field of Autumn grass Leap like a diamond spark. ...

    Article : 50 words
  12. THE POWERFUL OWL.

    Of all the birds that darkly bide, Within the forests, wild and wide, There is never a fowl, Has so, awful a scowl. ...

    Article : 123 words
  13. RUBBER-GROWING.

    The rubber market is panicky at the moment. The commodity, in keeping with its natural characteristic, has always been given to bouncing through bewildering price ...

    Article : 629 words
  14. NO NEST.

    It was nest-building time in birdland and all the birds were very busily engaged in selecting suitable sites in which to build their new nests. Mr. and Mrs. Magpie had decided ...

    Article : 573 words
  15. A SOLOMON ISLANDER.

    Fishing is a great industry in the Solomons, and the native with bow and arrow finds them better than a rod. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 25 words
  16. VIA ALBION PARK.

    Oh, give me back my own hills, and you may have the town. The sunny, green and grey hills Mauquarie Pass winds down. ...

    Article : 197 words
  17. THE LITTLE DUCHESS.

    When in my arms I held the child For London's crowd to see: Though grey the raindrops on my sweet, The sun shone bright for me— ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. PORTRAIT.

    One hour from all your youth the artist caught. One charm from all your store he prisoned here. ...

    Article : 116 words
  19. MY BOOKS.

    Old friends of mine, who stay when humans leave me. Whose presence, like the stars, in darkness shine. ...

    Article : 98 words
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