... now Mr. Rider Haggard's novel, under the title of L'Enfant des Boers,' is to be given in daily instalments. The two English-speaking novelists who are happiest in the hands of the French translator are Edgar Allen Poe and Wilkie Collins. Rudyard Kipling ...

... conducted on a restricted scale. Choice heifers matte as far as CJd. per lb. Sheep were in moderate request at last week's rates. Speaking generally no new feature can be reported, quotations for the most part ?? un altered on the past fortnight. ...

... beneficent influence of Punch is now a matter of ■ history. He has ministered to the fun of the uatioa and of all English-speaking peoples for the greater ; part of theceutury, and in following the long cours-: ■■•! | events in light and shadow he has ...

... was in chin-oh, and then waited for the spears settle them. But they didn't come, and Just al the self-same minute, so to speak, there was. a curious noise from the cattle, who bad bolted into the scrub soon after the niggers came up, and the loud bellowing ...

... Conservative Club at a luncheon, and is expected to speak. The right hon. gentleman sad Miss Balfour will leave Manchester for Scotland at five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. LORD HARRIS ON THE YEOMANRY. Speaking at Sittingbonme last evening on the sub- 1 ject ...

... to reproach her, unless we hoped, unlike any other people the world has ever seen, to be her single favourite for ever. We speak of foreign competition as if it were some unnatural disadvantage, when, in fact, the competition of other nations for as much ...

... the world. The Conference will be continued each day this week until Saturday. To-day the Archbishop of Can- terbury will speak' on Evangelisation, the primary subject of the Church. ...

... of communication ; but unfortunately the great mass of Lord Methuen's force consists of infantry, which stands, relatively speaking, a poor chance against a mobile sonny occupying entrenched positions of peat strength and of the most skilful construction ...

... House. Benhilton. Sutton. Surrey. USEFUL Comp. Otters Services for comf. homo and laundry ; domes., good reader, cheerf.: speaks French : travelled : doctor's ret— P.. ?? YOUNG Lady, well educated, good reader, musical, Desires post as Secretary or Companion ...

... OVERLAYING AND ITS BEMEDT. Ifhniigh it would not improrennent, speaking generally, to have our laws “made Germany,” there is one detail legislation which this country might copy advantageously from the Fatherland. It is penal offence over there for parents ...

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... earmed for Mrs. Gertrude Atherton among het countrywowmen the most cordial feelings of gratitude. I don’t know whether “gey speak truly, but if they do then it seems likely that Mr. Melville Kirke and his ““ International Courtship” may reckon on a particularly ...