... within a few yards how far his ship is away from the lighthouse. This new speaking beacon is expected to solve the problem of fog at sea. and, if it successful, it will installed in every lighthouse in the w'orld. Ready Reckoners. Engines have big appetites ...

... years old when than that we should cull more he took the initiative by sererelY Maid- Memories from its boxing pages, ing a local bully weiSaing rather than from the other sports it over les t . Jen' tack an hear to de him In touches. gth o m onseo fth rice ...

... time were minnows compared with these Titans of the past. The times In which those Titans lived, however, judging from this old scrap-book, regarded them as actually very little better than minnows themselves. The old, old tale. The temptation is always ...

... Gravesend. In thie room there it desk by window, and through that window there is magnificent view of the river stretching seaward from the town. telescope stands on the desk, and, on the wall behind, there hangs a chart of the house flags the ships of all nations ...

... Genius of Barrie. During the course of his lecture, Mr. Clarke. in his finest elocutionary style, gave excellent recitals from Mary Rose and others of Sir James Barrie's compositions. At the close he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, on the ...

... is published monthly from 103, Victoria-street, London, E.C.4. is the fashion some quarters picture the theatre as being on its last legs. How far removed this from actual fact proved by perusal of February issue Theatre World (price Gd). This bright ...

... ano glamorous suggestion that is the Persian Art Exhibition , is like stepping in a moment of time into a -world so fantastically different from our own that the first effect is almost bewildering . Not in one ¦ visit , nor . indeed , in twenty , -would ...

... prison. When I was tired out at night 1 found my relaxation in more hard work! I wrote from my heart. They were queer stories, too. 1 have some of them in an old scrap-book upstairs. You may see one or two. 'But why did you write them? Why did you not play ...

... the world were wiser? Well, suppose you make start, By accumulating wisdom in the scrapbook yoar heart. Do waste one page on folly; live to learn and learn live. If you want to give men knowledge, you must get it ere you give. Do you wish the world were ...

... station at one end, and as a result a big area lies outside a mile radius from the station. At present there is only one bus (Midland Red) cach way during the day, viz., 8.25 a.m. from Leamington via Lapworth (9.13), arriving at Birmingham at 10 a.m. (ap ...

... places, Russia and the Arabian desert. The prettiest scene all however, and one which found gref.t favour from the audience, showed an old world English {garden in Llossom time. Cecil I nines Pierre Mirelle danced aud sang charming fashion, supported ...

... Museum contains 2,700 sow Bibles in all langnsges. - /flood travels through the heart at the rate a Nivea miles as hour. Absence from church wee a rabia is the mvesteenth century. A perfectly proportioned Mho. for *very toot ot his height. A in metal has succeeded ...