... reluctance. for ray words must be i .ords of wnrning, not of encouragerent. We canrot ?? our ears to the voice cf God. which is speaking to us as a natiob. It. rubrkes our pride ;and our self-canceit; it warns us thot wve must strive snore than we have been ...

... Everything seemed to benefit the markets, for there was a year of exceptionally active trade, but the -war in South Africa, so to speak, knocked the botton ott of the kettle. Thereis no reason, at the same time, for any idea of despondency; and with the new year ...

... deal of respect for the Southern liorrse, because lie thought that both the men and the horses were better than his own. Speaking both of his own and of the Con- federate cavalry, he places the following re- markrs on record:- 'General Grant, in designating ...

... ingerniou. p : r. . are now moving heaven and oar -. !Lord Lansdowne and Sir Mt H . ?? into disgrace. I. wo-tls accurate to speak of this maoverne:,.-2 trigue, for, after all, it is conir- I l1 jopen, not to say brutal, frankne;-. A- -:e same time, the ...

... (ciet of it In the same letter tbe writer says, I ?? w-as cadt lyhel we drove the Boers away il was sick of killing thein. Speaking of the Modder hattle, he ?? hadl about twelve shot dead in about three miniute-- That made me feel a bit funny, but I went ...

... shooting is much more irregular. There is no fixed time for it, ?? no concen- tration of fire. Indeed, the Boer tactics be- |speak ill-temper. There is considerable sniping daily beyond Obserration Hill and Waggom nill, but it is quite harnless. The men ...

... Iloers are s-ncl arrant poltroons hat must be thought of the British amy that they have bearten at everry point of the game. He speaks of the war waged against us by an undiscipined force of rebels, who are soldiers br instinct. slayers hy training, and farmars ...

... meeting as a direct result of the proclamation several were held. Amongst 1the speakers were Mr Condon, M P, who claimed to speak as an ordinary citizen and as the Parliamentary representative of the I i district. So far the performance was on the e ' old ...

... Irishmnx to spek I to each other, and although the forces of the British Crown have been called into requisitieon to prevent me speaking to siy wonstituents, I shall assert that right. I have not the slightest intention of bringing my people into a mean- ingiess ...

... arrange- ment, it should be said, of these pictures is imost judicious, each set or group eomprising subjects that, so to speak, harmonise with i each other. M31any of these have from time! to time been dealt with in these colunsnd, but ; there are very ...

... thvite their friknudly diaa--ion. HIffe ahought also it was a subject on which he nigfi't Lhave somena sight euthrrity to speak (akpplause). Dor- ring the early part of his career lhe passcl scome years' aupprentic-ship as an acnr.na'pnsia arnongst most ...

... s-sy- I have been in'three big battles lmysele. alni w e arc expectio;a3 tti.t Cuts. It seceus very i strange to herr the ren speaking of bonr; no, one soLs, tvhen EI ge home' it. is. if T live to et. bonre,,. FoJr m:7 part I woould not coc thbrl'olngb le ...