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Poet's Corner

... from Heaven to me, For it speaks of a soul that is there-' A soul that was born a chate treasure to be In a casket surpassingly fair; The soul of a wife, of a mother, who trod The paths of this world undefiled, And who speaks to me now, from the presence ...

THE PHONOGRAPH AT THE EXHIBITION

... Is sheet or leaf of metal will experience the same effects. I Sothat when speaking into the little apparatus, whichr. consists of a paper tube or funnel, acting as a speaking- it trnipet, a vibrating circular plate of sheet iron of b v'ary fine dimensions ...

Literature

... before us i's superior of its class. Mr. Davenport Adams has not-been simply content to let biographies of successful men speak for themselves; be has done more; he has gone into the whole purposes of succeme, And; has given an analysis of the various ...

Poet's Corer

... Sprang forth this fair and fairy maiden, Like a bee with honey laden. They say that those sweet lips of thine Breathe not to speak ; Thy very ears that seem so fine, No sound can seek. And yet thy face: beams with emotion, .estless as the waves of ocean ...

CHORAL CONCERT

... extant), will long linger in the memory of those present. There was perfect precision, harmony, sympathy, and, if we may so speak, soal, displayed by the choir throughout, and it may be said fairly and justly that in its way the part singing was perfect ...

MR. HENGLER'S GRAND CIRCUS

... summereault, all the while playing an air on the violin, and return in safety to the line of hemp from which he sprung. Need we speak of the sire of Mr Hengler, whom also we remember as a performer of marvellous ability, or of Mr Charles Rengler him. self, ...

Poetry, Original and Selected

... not caD. - I t'ought, perchance, some atwien ded lance might hearten yoU; Th? bar was strong, you might have 1esau*: T 'o speak a word or two. - It ,s not much to hope ' oiX tha'. Yet was it all her need, wlp offered incense at the hrine of one who paid ...

Poetry, Original and Selected

... darling to the skies, Yet the sunshine of her infant life still lingers round our home, And in the quiet evening hours we speak of her alone. We cannot move the little chair, it has its corner still, Tho' we have lost the tiny form that ones its space ...

THE AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION

... *was appointed to deal with the allotment can of space. Tl COMMEtRCIAL TRAVELLERS' DINNRE AT NEW- Stib ?? I lavenswnrth, speaking at the Conunercial iobl3 Travellers' Dinner, at Newcastle-rn-Tyne, last night, said as tt there were some good natured people ...

SCRAPS

... what a man k-an lift, as what he kan hang onto-that shows his aktual strength. Why is the telephone like a good little ?? speaks only when it is spoken to. Legal query-- Mloney makes money. Is it indictable for coining ? A rich uncle's heir, who waited ...

CHILDREN'S CHORAL FESTIVAL

... attempted simply by greater noise and louder tones, as at present, but when the faces of. the children shall reflect, so to speak, their souls, and then the charm of the touch of nature, which reaches the heart of an audience, will be achieved. We may ...

Doet's Corner

... my dead wife loved comes rubbing n1godust my hand, Ali olftent findd myself talking to her as if she could tie a comfort to speak when my heart is full, for it softens my grief away, Mdld'don't Want to hear other people preach, for there's nothing new they ...