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LITERARY VARIETIES

... HINT TO PEDESttRANs.-In marching in hot weather the soldiers swallow a great deal of dust, and stop at every well and streana to drink. What is the coutequence? The more they drink, the more thirsty they are * the water, which they swallow in excessive quantity, frequently gives the fever to many of them, and the hospitals are filled, to the detrimentof the army. This serious inconvenience may ...

LITERATURE

... BOOKS, PRINTS, MUSIC, &c., For review, are requested to be left at Mr. C. Mitchell's, Red Lion Court, Fleet-street, London, addressed to the Editor of the Exeter Flying Post,-these will be duly forwarded and receive an early notice. Blackwood's Edinburgh MlIayazine,-Nay. Edinburgh: W. Blaclkwood and Sons, 45, George-street.-London: 37, Paternoster Row. An article entitled Free-Trade ...

LITERARY VARIETIES

... I TrE ARABIAwN loasE. -Elsewhere, individuals of this species may be more showy, and even more powerful, but it is only in Arabia that the horse is found in a state borderingon perfection. HIere he is remarkable for a small head with pointed cars, pecu- liarly clean muscular limbs, a corresponding delicate slender shape, rather small size, and large animated eyes; expressin that intelligence ...

LITERARY VARIETIES

... I.-TERARY .V-ARIETIES. - UvniN ttSTY M~t XrW SOUTH WALEs-The creation of a I university to- New South Wales is a striking expression of the 'rapid development of the history of a colony founded in times l , coiarativelY recent, vith the Worst materials of civilization gre new institutionwetforms of barbarism existing on the earth, Ille new institution is to be at Sydney, and a sum of £30,000 ...

A NOVEL EXHIBITION OF FREE TRADE

... I' * 1 : M ?? '1 It was pot for nothing that the imes delivered itself of a patriotic homily the other day, with a view to stir up the sluggish sympathies of the London tradesmen, in behalf of the cosmopolitan Exhibition of 1851, and. to draw out their reluctant guineas in support of a scheme to which it becomes more and more apparent that the Prince Consort was induced to lend his ...

The Fine Arts

... : Ei)' Bfte R at. EXHIBITION OF FAINTINGS BY THE OLD MASTERS. [6Ceududecdfni our lait.] The previous notiees have had reference to such of the pictures as are hung in the body of the exhibition-room: those alluded to in the following remarks will be ibund in the gallery.' Generally speaking, they are small in size, but they are replete with interest. N os. 36 and 40, from the collection of Mr. ...

Literature

... AtntratUrve .Tile Beok of Nsrt/e lSte~s, Scescry, Antiquitiee,, Hlighways and B21eivaps, Lakes, Streamis sard lRaitivals. .Bjy Chaurley Frederickc Cliffe.-Loeegman & Co., London. Mre. Cliffe's '1 Book of South WVales. published some three or four years ago, is known to all excu rsioniels who plan their rambles with the least intention of becoming acquainted, in any systematic mannier, with ...

MONSTRE CONCERTS

... The two grand festival ormolstre concerts announced by Mr- H. Smith, the coming il of whihellih sme incredulous persona ventured to doubt, took place on Wednesday last, morning and evening, at the Victoria-Roomse t as was the un taking, we must do the ?? thejustice to say that hS kent perfect f nith ovith the public, and brought iortad oil the singrsannounced by him, viz., Miss Dolby, Miss ...

GREAT EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS

... GTRE. T~ OP INDST~;OF , OaMo c4, ?? Iiis,' pa35o m f the inbitanh of'tbi ct -was c t G Iu.l by the fdepuatdion fron the Royal Co.l s-oer l ?? of tloeahet ve#L ?? ~ts' ng ~xn vesy scsnt-aed at ibs commanceaiet, n Gsam conidei doe sfhsazd the number present could not bave ex ily . A ng thesiepreseiiu we'-E9 h.- Siiuhes (War, -Cipt. AL mowis, RB., 1., are e., J. F M , r. le. ., ,t14svhi. ?? 3. ...

FASHIONS FOR MAY

... The spring taffetas are with pale blue vert d'lsly, on white ground, sprigged with small delicate bequets or very small flowers; taffetas, checked, of steal colour, or dast, having in each check a small boquet broch6 in blue cerise or pink. Scotch plaids of every tint. Taffetas Hontauges; the groond white,japao, blue,.or grees; witb wreaths of flawers in-every colour. Pekine of -very narrow ...

Literature

... ? . Rtfiratare. ; Portraits of the Ilttlstrioiso Personages of G?4at Britain. By Edward Ledge, Eq,: ES.PA. Vet. UI. (BoSa's Ilurated Librory.)-Heiiry G. Boha, Yorli Cot ent-garden, London. This volume oontains the allotted complement of thirty.por- traits, beautifully executed, with the accompanying memoirs as iii the expensive original. AAnother 'volume till complete the edition. ?? The ...

EXETER LITERARY SOCIETY

... EXETER, LITERARY SOCIETY. On Friday last, at the Athenteuni, a lecture was delivereda by Ml~r. Rundell, on the part of the Committee for pro- bh motinrg the great Industrial Exhibition in 1851. The of chair was taken by AI. Kenuaway, Esq., who invited a disceussion, as thinking it would be attended with a good as rmalt. The lecturer stated he was glad to appear before mi ?? Literary Society ...