... months he was there, however, lie lost 500 scholars by au outbreak of cholera. The girls in that island were, as a rule, married at the age of about 10 or 12, and were handed over to their mothers-in-law to be •' broken in and tanght the duties of ...

... Wood, Mr. Hew Montgomerie. The wedding presents to both bride and bridegroom were very numerous and handsome. The newly-married pair left in the afternoon for Devonshire, amid the customary expressions of hearty good will. ...