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THE SPORTSMAN'S LIBRARY.--THE STOCK EXCHANGE AND SPORT

... THE SPORTSMAN'S LIBRARY.-- THE STOCK EXCHANGE AND -SPORT. IF anything were wanted to enlist the sympathy of the general reader, and to stimulate the sale of this book, it would be the Editor's modest preface, in which he pleads the cause of the many empty stomachs which it is the aim of the Referee's Children's Dinner Fund to fill. The whole of the profits of the book are to devoted to the ...

ELLIMAN, SONS & CO

... ELLIMAN, SONS CO., ELLIMAN, SONS CO., Published by PRICE SIXPENCE. I 3 For Boys and Girls Learning to Paint. 3 the i ELLIMAN PAINTING BIJUK Nine Coloured Hunting Scenes and Nine Black and White Copies of them to Colour, SEND STAMPS TO VALUE OE SIXPENCE. y i Write your own Address in full quite plainly. 4 k SLOUGH, ENGLAND. j> ...

THE SPORTSMAN'S LIBRARY

... . MR. C. E. MATHEWS, as a former president of the Alpine Club and a mountaineer of many years experience in every part of the Alps, is abundantly qualified to deal with the fascinating tale of the great mountain which dominates the splendid Alps. But Mr. Mathews has further qualifications. He has made the ascent of the mountain no less than twelve times; he is saturated with the history and ...

THE LATE EARL POULETT

... THE LATE EAEL POULETT. Earl Poulett's death took place on Sunday, at the age of seventy-one. He was the third son of Vice-admiral the Hon. George Poulett, R.N., and was born in London, September 22nd, 1827. He was educated at Sandhurst, and joined the Army, serving in the 54th Regiment until 1S46 then for six years he was with the 2nd Queen's Royals. He was afterwards with the 22nd Regiment in ...

WILL Mr. Charles Wyndham after all appear in Cyrano de ... This query is naturally suggested by the statement ..

... Will Mr. Charles Wyndham after all appear 111 uyrano ae jicryerac rms query is naturallv sucaested by the statement that he has acquired the English rights of the play. WILL Mr. Charles Wyndham after all appear in Cyrano de Bergerae? This query is naturally suggested by the statement that he has acquired the English rights of the play. Whether he takes the character or not will, of course, ...

CRYSTAL PALACE ART UNION

... . Tiie eleventh annual drawing of the Crystal Palace Art Union, (under the sanction of the Board of Trade) will take place at the Crystal Palace on Feb. 10th next. Since the establishment of the Art Union, prizes to the value of nearly £4,000 have been distributed. On the present occasion twenty prize pictures have been selected by the committee, the first prize being a painting value £100 ...

2ND V.B. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHALLENGE CUP

... 2nd V.B. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHALLENGE CUP. Oun engraving shows a challenge cup to be competed tor by the ten companies of the 2nd V.B. Highland Light Infantry for di ill and shooting combined. The trophy is of solid silver, and has two massive chased handles, with heads of Medusa introduced. Panels are arranged at each side, one having the regimental crest in bold lelief, and the other ...

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... Pfb^K&T ew!S No. 310. Vol. XXIV. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1899. ...