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SCHOOL FEES.—A VISION

... hurt-that's 5ft. So, if of the legal twopenca a week, Or whatever the boy's-school fee may cost; (Of principle, not of amount, I speak), One tenth of a farthing should be lost In trying to save his unfortunate soul By methods we ratepayers can't controU- Nay ...

KHISMET.—A TALE

... pleaurein tsef. hentor, teresea the charma of beig loie ithfrt';athore healways seemed in arow, bt nw w tw wee iolaed, so to speak, fro th ret f te wrld silig oerthe wide ocean Logetuer awvay and awy, and she was so constantly at my side that I could gaze ...

BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL UNION

... notmoromarked, it was simply owing to the snterrs ' caused by late arrivals. Of the perfo rtnaice of the s'i generally we can speak in termns of cordial approval. Bernhardt plays with a light bow, but his precision, 'ra and purity of tone are beyond repn ...

FINE ARTS

... throat was the cause of death. At this point in the proceedings it transpired that there were no witnesses present who could speak as to the state of mind of the man Oakes. The'Ooroper said It was very important that they should have this evidence. Whether ...

OUR ILLUSTRATIONS

... an apart- ment on the first floor. The walls were ornamented with some weird-looking pictures, there were some paper-gilt speaking- trumpets on the table, there was a pianoforte in one corner of the room, and the windows were carefully closed. About fourteen ...

Published: Saturday 02 December 1871
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3528 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERARY

... preserving for twelve months the proper supplies of vegetable food for these multitudinous grubs and caterpillars, not to speak of the business of changing their food daily, well known to amateur keepers of silkworms. It really needs an apology to the ...

Literary Selections

... can fully appreciate this quality who has not had the misfortune of living with a blunder- ing person, who never moves nor speaks without uninten- tionally wounding or offending somebody. Contiguity to such a one is fearful to the nerves and temper too ...

MUSIC

... Trebelli-Bettini ; while most of the other Patis were fairly well sustained. Respecting Mdlle. Titiens tlierc is little need to speak, her impersonation of the hapless ?? hiuing long been recognised as the finest now upon tie Ittic stge Enough if we say that ...

Published: Saturday 02 December 1871
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1332 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

SHIRTS AND WIVES

... something in the back. Fred might as well have said a ulounce for all he knew about the merits or nature of either; but li ked to speak of gores and biaises to show his pcrfecf fnetliliaunfo with the technicalities of sawing-the words have such a us rtisi, saaisly ...

THE READER

... The lectures before the Technological Museum which is formed on the principle of the Museum of Irish Industry in Dublin, speak for themselves, and in cleat- ness and accuracy are very favourable specimens of popular exposition of scientific truths. Literary ...

Published: Saturday 02 December 1871
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1809 | Page: 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... was * ell received, as wavts also Miss C. Layton's '- Lover ntld the Bird (GtIglilIhlo). 01f ech of these ladies we most speak in high terms. Miss Layton's reoderiog of Thalberg's .lome, sweet home was simply admirible. Mir Ellvlaobtainedadeservedencoreofr ...

Published: Sunday 03 December 1871
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 20590 | Page: 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON THEATRES

... aff'ected, and, wholly absorbed by tie apparition and its communiicatioss. ?? suitably clew and imapresoivo mannliers of speaking at thin time toads all the more effective thle loud and imopetuoius iwny inl which hie preenotly represented the Prioce as ...

Published: Sunday 03 December 1871
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5821 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture