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... One of the great tasks of the new Cabinet will be to get men from Ireland for the war. This article suggests how this could be done, on the analogy of the system employed in raising Highland regiments in Scotland at the time of the Napoleonic wars. IN March, 1900, I proposed, in the columns of a London daily paper, that the principle on which the Scottish Highland regiments were raised in the ...
... THE WAY 9^ THE WAIL WE are nearing the third Christmas of the war-- as our present issue forcibly reminds us; but the accomplishment of our object is not yet. That is proved by the dismissal of the Russian Premier, M. Stuermer-- by far the most interesting event in the current news, because it goes down to the spirit of the struggle, whereas the battles in the field represent, more or less, ...
... SANIft CUIUS PERFUME has always been a favourite Christmas gift, but there is no need to lament over the vanished pro ducts of Karlsruhe and Cologne; their place is already more than filled by the fine distillations of the experts among the Allies. The present- hunter would do well to inspect the stock of Dubarry et Cie'., of 81, Brompton Road, for ...
... if IT-- SANTA CLftUS DAINTINESS distinguishes the work of Mrs. Addley Bourne, whose winter cata logue affords many suggestions for Christmas presents. Useful and smart are the woollen woven Country Coats, at prices ranging from 16s. gd. to 39s. 6d. Another real bar gain is an extremely light and warm wool undercoat called the Arran. It costs but 6s. 1 id., and is to be had in several stylish ...
... REVEILLE IN A SIKH BARRACK ROOM A barrack room of one of the Sikh companies of a Punjabi regiment in Landi Kotal Camp. The tidiness of the room reflects the mentality of the Sikh who is a clean and very presentable soldier as well as a superlative warrior. The hair and beard, which may not be cut and which are carefully ordered away under comb and chin string, and the steel wrist bangle, are ...
... By M. H. Spielmann At this season of the year the art-world throbs with feverish vitality. Not only have we the numerous exhibitions proper to the period, but there are the anniversary ...
... A narrow gate opening through the massive stone walls that encircle a mediæval city on the crest of a steep hill; a magnificent, well-kept road ...
... 7ENOBIA 7ENOBIA i ■hhBHBHBhh 4ZENOBIA FAVOURITES TO CHOOSE FROM Zenobia Sweet Pea Blossom, Zenobia Night Scented Stock (each sold at 2 /q, 3/1 1, 5/6 and 1 1/6), Zenobia Lily of the Valley (Prices 2/3 ...
... THE COMPOSER OF THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG TO BE PRODUCED AT DALY'S THEATRE TO-MORROW This picture, taken by Charles Scolik, Vienna, shows Franz Lehar in his home in the Austrian capital. Since he gave ...
... I LIVING pictures of the new advance THE ATTACK ON LA BOISSELLE ON THE FIRST OF JULY THE VILLAGE OF LA BOISSELLE WAS MOST STUBBORNLY CONTESTED BY ITS GARRISON, WHO FINALLY SURRENDERED ON JULY 3 ...
... A. WANDER. Ltd., Ik 34, Cowcross St., London, E.C. I. Vorks A'i'ftjr's /.angler, Herts. Jlerve Oupport Overwork, worry and conceri- trated mental effort cause id/ excessive wear and wastage of the ner ...
... THE KING AND QUEEN WEARING THEIR GROWNS AND CORONATION ROBES A picture taken (by W. ar.d D. Downey, Ebury Street, S.W.) at Buckingham Palace immediately after their Majesties' return from the Abbey on ...