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  2. MISCELLANEOUS.

    THE PHILOSOPHY OF PLOUGHING MATCHES.—"As lively as a ploughing match has loog been a phrase proverbially expressive of the extremity of dullness. To stand in an open field watching during four or five winter ...

    Article : 4,843 words
  3. SKINNING CATS ALIVE.

    On Tuesday, a dirty and repulsive-looking middle-aged man, named John Wilson, whose flesh was begrimed with filth, and whose hands were covered with scratches, was prosecuted at the Westminster Police-court by the Royal ...

    Article : 723 words
  4. SINGLE RACES.

    These races came off as advertised on the 13th, 14th. and 15th instant, with every advantage of fine weather and a good mellow coarse. No accidents worth recording occurred; but the usual [?] of dissatisfaction to ...

    Article : 993 words
  5. MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY.

    Theological developments in general savour very little of human wisdom, as even their authors and partakers will cheerfully allow, but one of them, of recent origin, appears by the name it bears, to be characterised by some ...

    Article : 922 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES HORSES.

    DEAR SIR,—Having lately perused a pnmphlet by Captain D'Oyly, entitled A Few words on Studs, will you allow me to occupy a small space in your columns in defence of my friend the Australian horse. ...

    Article : 1,977 words
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    BINKS—our correspondent Binks—has seen the twentyfour foot boa constrictor. He was surprised, confounded. He rushed to his room and wrote. BUM VURSES TO THE SNAIK. ...

    Article : 329 words
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    ANOTHER SICKLES' CASE.—At Madison, Ind., the inhabitants were thrown into a state of excitement by a lamentable affair on Saturday night. A citizen engaged in the saddlery business, entertaining suspicion of his ...

    Article : 133 words
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    GLORY AND WOODEN LEGS.— Every wooden leg that takes the place of a leg, lost in battle is a stump speech against war. ...

    Article : 22 words
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