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... A SAMPLEIt-MAP. Of late years the old samplers which were worked by our great- grandmothers liaA*e been eagerly sought for, and many of them display such skill and exquisite workmanship that they are justly prized. These old pieces of needlework, which for many years have lain forgotten and neglected in old boxes and drawers, have once more come to light, and as we look at them we cannot help ...
... THE VANISHED ART OF THE SAMPLER. WHICH CHILDISH FINGERS WORKED LONG YEARS AGO. Behold these 'broideries. Finer you never saw. To the majority of people the word sampler merely conveys a vague idea of a square of more or less coarse canvas exhibiting a cross-stitch alphabet, a row of numerals, perhaps a house, or some weird, heraldic beasts below, and a moral aphorism as a tag. But as a matter ...
... . Once upon a time there was a Princess of Arcacia who refused to wed Prince Victor of Kurland because she thought that marriage ought to be based on love, and she did not love him, for she had never even seen him. So the Prince disguised himself, and, aided by an amiable prelate, was introduced to the Iioyal Family of Arcacia, passed himself off as Count Bernardino, made love to the Princess ...
... . Messrs. Frank Ilendle and Neil Forsytlj have anticipated the Paris Exhibition, for, as may he seen by our illustration on page 35, the setting for this season's Fancy-dress Balls is a most lifelike replica of that mighty show that is being prepared for us in the Gay City. According to their scheme, the parquet floor forming the ball-room must be regarded as the Pont d'lena, the visitor ...
... . The main interest during the last few dags has centred round Dundee Rietfontein Ladg smith, Maf eking ffwrf Kimberley. From the flrsi-nanud place General lule commenced his famous march on Lady smith, which he reached on the 26 th ult, Two days before this General White engaged the enemy at Rietfontein near Ladysmith), and inflicted considerable loss on them. On our own side, 13 were killed ...
... SHAN-HAI-QUAN, situated about one hundred and thirty-five miles north-east of Taku, in the Gulf of Liaoutung, is a place of considerable strategic importance on the border of Manchuria and China proper. Hitherto it has, perhaps, been better known as the spot where the famous Great Wall reaches the coast. It was occupied by the Allied Powers 011 Oct. 1, without fighting, the Chinese having left ...
... THE WORLD OF SPORT. EACING NOTES. Doncaster. I have so many times touched on the race for the St. Leger that I am not sorry it is about to take place at last. It is a thousand pities that rumours to the detriment of the favourite should have been rife. I hope he will go to the post fit and well; if he does, he should win comfortably, and my opinion is the race will result thus: Volodyovski, 1; ...
... . THE REMARKABLY HIGH NOTE^/ REACHED BY SOME WORLD-FAMOUS SINGERS. luiuuuo olliycio, f\ SC.dlc OI lli.aC Wd s'Vtu in W-. p P I c Elliott and Fry, Napoli, H. IV. King, and Dover Street Studios. Photographs by H. Walter Barnett, Russell, Baker Sheet, Elliott i to her remarkable top note, has once again called attention to the high notes attained Mine. Telrazzini's triumph at the Opera, which is ...
... AS THE HUMAN CROW FLIES GREAT AIR JOURNEYS. AEROGRAPHY M. PRIER'S LONDON TO PARIS ROUTE, AND THOSE OF OTHER FAR FLYERS. AVIATION RECORDS. Distance: M. Tabuteau (Farman biplane), 363 miles. Duration: H. Farman (Farman biplane), 8 hours 12 min. 47 sec. Speed M. Leblanc (Bleriot monoplane), 71$ miles per hour; M. Vedrines (Morane monoplane), 90 miles per hour. Altitude M. Legagneux (Bleriot ...
... , , Aston Cross, Birmingham and 14, Regent Street, London, S.W. The latest addition to the Dunlop golf family are the twin 44 Blue Spots 2s. each. THE MOTORISTS BAEDEKER. I A f V GV^ SOME PRESS OPINIONS. fe V i .ro IV ft This reproduction shows how gfeg A _ â– NvtS' ft 1 lie work is invaluable. clearly and concisely the routes ffi|l v a ,r\ t-\ kY^' Morning Post. ,J. T, V A Vi ..One of the most ...
... WRIGHTS WRIGHTS If you have a soldier friend fighting in FRANCE send him a BOX OF COAL TAR SOAP After you with the Soap.' Extract from a letter re- ceived from the front 41 Just a line to let you know I received one of Queen Alexandra's par- eels, which came very j acceptable, especially the small tablet of soap, as we cannot get any for love or -j money. You should have seen the boys ...
... j^ P i jgjl J FOR PERMANENTLY DISARLED SOLDIERS SAILORS. I Hp IPl The Picture below shows where the existing Workshops are and the i ^-1 kind of work the disabled men do. It shows the growth of this splen- wjl did National undertaking and so justifies your help and support. I j The National Tribute to Lord Roberts Fund 1| HI* is organized to permanently endow these Workshops so that disabled ...