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THE BROTHERS OF HAG G ART'S DENE

... of the newness of his bettering there 's none but Simon Cunliffe dare raise his voice in Haggart's Dene. The ghosts daren't speak, and the wind only stammers for fright, and the sunshine falls dead on the peat. You're in safe keeping with me, though, never ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3979 | Page: 36 | Tags: Illustrations 

GENERAL CRONJÉ

... force. The Government did want him. The Government have taken him by force, though nearly twenty years elapsed between the speaking and the taking. During those twenty years the strength of Piet Cronje seems to have measured itself against Great Britain ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1135 | Page: 5 | Tags: Illustrations 

OUR LADIES' PAGES: FROCKS AND FURBELOWS

... noticeable how ubiquitous, not to say universal, is the present feeling for things archaic, or more properly speaking, Egyptian, in jewellery I speak now, be it understood, of fashions abroad, for at home things arrive and take possession more slowly, even ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1798 | Page: 42 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE LONDON THEATRES: Don Juan's Last Wager

... new piece cannot easily be told in graceful words, though, to be frank, there is nothing improper in the production. Roughly speak ing, the wager is that Don Juan will ruin two girls in six days. He accomplishes half his task, but, moved by the innocence ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1533 | Page: 37 | Tags: Illustrations 

RACING NOTES: Flying Fox

... Turf Senators of our day will not grant a licence to any jockey who bets, and yet some of the professional riders, if report speaks truly, lose hundreds of pounds at a sitting at the card-tables, and their money is won more often than not by an organised ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1468 | Page: 40 | Tags: Illustrations 

Advertisements

... Hewson, of Rokeby, Christchurch Road, Tulse Hill, London, S.W., writes: Guy's Tonic is the best Medicine I take. My Doctor speaks very highly of Guy's Tonic, and often recommends it. Ouy's Tonic is a British Preparation of simple Vegetable origin, and ...

Published: Saturday 10 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1443 | Page: 44 | Tags: Illustrations 

The Parisian Diamond Company

... is a wonderful reflection how the public taste has been edu cated to this jewellery, which is not an imitation, strictly speaking, but artistic and refined reproductions of gems in less expensive fashions than our prodigal .Mother Nature can so far yield ...

ALPHONSE THE MERCENARY

... there are no wars 1 At least, there were none when I drove through Paris this morning. You do not understand, m'sieur. I speak of your wars, not of ours. Alphonse has set his heart upon a blue tunic with gold buttons. He says that a sea voyage will do ...

Published: Saturday 17 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3653 | Page: 28 | Tags: Illustrations 

A NIECE OF SNAPSHOT HARRY'S: PART II

... the lock, and gazed at the young man curiously Illustrated by G. P. JACOMB-HOOD I have no little game but to see her and speak with her, said Brice boldly. I am alone and unarmed, as you see, he continued, pointing to his empty belt and small despatch ...

Published: Saturday 17 March 1900
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 4247 | Page: 9 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE WELL-DRESSED WOMAN

... menu yet who can feel that they have dined should it be omitted The horrible way in which people plagiarise popular viands speaks very badly for our commercial integrity No sooner is a sauce like Lazenby's -Harvey' established in favour than an indifferent ...

Published: Saturday 24 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1826 | Page: 36 | Tags: Illustrations 

MAYBURY'S REPENTANCE

... being told that one's not going to live a week, isn't it I'll see you to the door myself, Mr. May- burv. And. above all. don't speak of this to a soul. Make it, I beg, your own secret. Harley Street is really a very straight thorough fare, but to Maybury ...

Published: Saturday 24 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4083 | Page: 27 | Tags: Illustrations 

MRS. HILD YARD'S CHOICE

... recognised him with a little bow and flicker of the eyelids, and went on talking quietly to Havers. Havers, on his part, was speaking very earnestly the tense attitude of his shoulders indicated effort. At intervals he glanced at his companion like one who ...

Published: Wednesday 28 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2691 | Page: 36 | Tags: Illustrations