... for Douglas, leaving the *ernwalls to gat rison the farm. 'I he fact tt>landers furnislied scouts and tbrnted the advance guard. ihey werc t,.Ilowed by the gunsis, which were escortcd by mounted infantry. The 'I (olitto tpaG i brought up the real, riding ...

... whole cavity of the throat appeared to I be filled with fire, which ignited anything with whioht it came in contact. We all saw the empty jar, the filled jar, the boiling water, and the fire, but the fire never approached the jar. - 1 Another trick consisted ...

... hospital and Wake a meal of us, some night or other. Where can the Dis- penser be? Surely he must know that it is his turni to guard the door to-night with the revolver that lies on the stool over yonder. I don't believe that tlhe Dispenser is in a condition ...

... his several impersonations. Special mention should be made of Mr Arthur Willoughby as General De Montparasse, of the 17th Guards. Mr Archie Helsby as Captain Bedair, Mr John Brooks, Mr F. Thorpe-Tracev, Goliath Grou; Miss Malarie North, Lucia Baldot ; ...

... bricdgo these pines were but surmps. They had beoen cut down lost a hoe coal Iron. a flying locomotievp should fire them in the summer. lest their fire should again lcap to the crackling timbers far above then. Amnong the suimmnrits ?? those that remained sana ...

... been com- mended by us. Recent additions to the achievements of the trio are jumping over two chairs, striking a bell and firing off a pistol in the flights, and negotiating a six-foot wooden gate with sharply pointed perpendicu- lar bars. Paulton and ...

... separately, but feels veary deeply the unhersol and W widespread sympathy 'boiss o -her. Aberdeen Fire Brigade vaore called ont about seven o'clock, last night to 3 fire at the iivelling- crC house 19 York Street, occupied by Mr Donald -en, 2 tI'Jntosh, seamrar ...

... They opened fire at us at about 1,500 yards with shell. The second shot of the battle killed our dear colonel. I was very close to him when he iwas shot. We lay down on the ground 12s hours, and the Boers were keeping up a very dastardly fire. I could see ...

... wherewith the wheels are made fast when descending perilous places. On such occasions a huge fire WaS alo lighted, and one man, rifle in hand, always kept awake as a guard, whilst from out the indigo-hued sky above the stars of the southern hemisphere glittered ...

... being the meoet dip-l'n-aric of old club-men. C Itllbert mnet my unlec civilly, and duringl tea both teroe on easy, out guarded terans. Then, with a mut- tered excuse, my hudi~and lett the room, saying he rwvould not be back tiil dinner-tinre. No sooner ...

... zit 5. 'Se lcsics If is bist's O t c's lithol.ilt ?? %oiisf, %y aniels stis i~S 'Ate) C o ?? le'ositli', of the 'oar, tsis fires -ff II ?? s stallh issiases's siss6s s'ti'i' c thse rs- sl l:y tils Crik-:vi ul 'Li e' Is's- ?? rosforrarsl to give rrzto ...

... ams alive now. There was not L man OU the field who thought for a single rainute that he voseld ever leavc Ut alive. The Boer fire was terrible, and no ,yords can describe it It was terrible, no oue had time to hink of anything, each thinking it his turn ...