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THE SPOOR OF BIG GAME

... . THE white man can never hope to compete successfully with the black man in following the spoor of big game. One would imagine that an animal possessing the weight of a rhinoceros, would leave such an imprint upon the ground that it would he impossible to lose it. But wait till the rhinoceros walks over stony ground, and you will he nonplussed in less than five minutes; your shikari, however, ...

Mappin & Webb's Ltd

... Illustrated Price List Post Free. Mj;l M FITTED TRAVELLING CASES. ONLY LONDON 158 to 162, OXFORD ST., W., 2, QUEEN VICTORIA ST EC Manufactory and Show Rooms-- THE ROYAL WORKS, NORFOLK ST.. SHEFFIELD. /emiun 0 9 (FACING THE MANSION HOUSE.) ...

Pomp

... . Give me Health and a Day, and I will make the of Emperors ridiculous.' Emerson. J: As an illustration of the BENEFICIAL EFFECTS of ENO'S FRUIT SALT,'! give you particulars of the case of one of my friends. His whole life was clouded by the want of vigorous health, and SLUGGISH LIVER, and its concomitant BILIOUS HEADACHES so affected him, that he was obliged to live upon only a few articles ...

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ANDREE'S BALLOON, THE EAGLE, SOARING UP FROM SPITZBERGEN

... ANDREE'S BALLOON, THE EAGLE, SOARING UP FROM SPITZ BERG EN. On July 11, ISO, Andrce, accompanied by Dr. Strindberg and Berr Fraeneheill, left Danes Island, Spitsbergen, in an attempt to reach the Pole, Oil mites aicay. Be, thought he would get to the Pole in twenty-four days. Be has never been seen since, but it is reported that the bodies of the dauntless three have been found in Stbnijt. ...

Published: Wednesday 15 February 1899
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 69 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Graphic  Illustrations 

THE CHINESE PASSPORT SYSTEM

... THE CHINESE PASSPOET SYSTEM. The Heathen Chinee is peculiar. You see it notably in his system of passports and Custom duties. Transit passes are divided into two classes, namely, inward and outward. An inward pass covers goods imported in a foreign vessel from the Treaty Port at which they are landed, and at which the pass is issued, to their destination, clearing them of all taxation en route ...

Published: Wednesday 15 February 1899
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1433 | Page: Page 18 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE LATE PRINCE ALFRED OF SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA

... DRAWN BY J. NASH, R.1 1.1-11 -11.11,11'a YIE IN 'PIE' r:'I'rEDNTLIN c-IUE It Al COI IIA IM LAI. P NEPAL be -iF St AN ?? TH11E L A TE P'R I NCE AFI.I IsE'I) ( 1i S A X ?? - C 0 1, U R C A N' I) G O T 11 A ...

Published: Saturday 18 February 1899
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 55 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Illustrations 

BENSON'S

... ENGLISH WATCHES. Guaranteed for Accuracy and Strength. jnujn.l m silver cases FIELD. f/Q ypJtifo LADY'S ENGLISH 4YSWSW Beat LONDON MADE. Keyless f ENGLISH KKYT.F.HR TT A I. F- C TTRO N 0 II KT FR. Bar >PI|'f JfW London Make. Breguet Sprincan.l Adjusted. In Hunting, J-f/^VV W Hunting, or Crystal Glass, with fT-V Vj M Half-Hunting, or Cryt ...

Mappin & Webb's Ltd

... MahtH/aJWeE^) FINE GOLD AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY Swallow Brooch, Rose Diamonds, £3 Ac Carved in Rock Crystals, and painted by special artists, Mounted in lS-ct. Gold, £S 15s. per pair. Fine Gold Brooch, Three Fine Brilliants, Croft Links. £1010S' 15.t.G0ldjriP2,r6 lS-ct. 2 2 0 Also other sizes. Fine Gold Opal Pin, Enamelled Fine Sapphire, Crystal Pencil Case for Diamond, and Pearl £e.?n IAS P o S ...

THE GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS COMPANY

... THE GOLDSMITHS SILVERSMITHS COMPANY, Show Rooms 112, REGENT STREET, LONDON, W. Tfr,,,.) SUPPLY THE PUBLIC AT MERCHANTS' CASH PRICES SAVING PURCHASERS FROM 25 TO SO PER CENT. DIAMOND ORNAMENTS GEM JEWELLERY SUPPLIED DIRECT BY THE DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS, the Goldsmiths Silversmiths Company, 112, REGENT STREET, LONDON, W. Whereby all intermediate Profits are avoided and Purchasers Saved ...