... with the snake a duck. The duck always gone in the morning, and the snake appears fatter. Anaconda decidedly nocturnal and aquatic in his habits. Like our own British snake, found marshy, damp places, and he feeds upon animals which come down to drink at ...

... favour shown to the University race is tlie more remarkable that the contest gratifies no national vanity by showing English aquatics wo would chooso show them to the world- There is no pretence that such rowing as took place to-day can seen nowhere else ...

... found of checking the activity of the moni- tors, whose powers of speedy movement render them practically ubiquitous. These aquatic wasps, indeed, if properly handled, are clearly destined to play an important part m the business. whenever and . wherever ...

... with our English muscular Christians, not even the palmy nights of Tom Cribb's parlour. Sadler's Wells, formerly scene of aquatic tournaments, and more recently of revivals, has been used Saturday nights for some weeks for vigorous and legitimate bruising ...

... well be reminder! that seventy years ago Washington Irving was amusing his readers with the capacity for destruction bia aquatic Manchester Gvardia* ...

... the ladies' bathing place, and was afterwards unable to help herself. Her position was observed the workmen the new Royal Aquatic Club, who rushed to tha rescue, and the venturesome bather promptly landed, but not .moment too soon. She was in a critical ...

... of Royal Csllege of Surgeon ' jV Boat Procession and Races ' —Last night the Broughty Ferry * .JJirA ing Club opened their aquatic recreate p by procession of boats and several ra, £ ftV lir * Faery. The weather was not very f #*J strong breeze blew from ...

... INTER-CITY UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. ' The contest between the Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities now evokes much interest in aquatic circles. The tixed to take place on Saturday, the of the present month. It is not, however, definitely arranged whether the ...

... or other aquatic plants, which are admitted the property of the said Sir Stewart Richardson, subject the right* eonsaid Mir .tohn S*e-rart issued to the defender and his other tenant* offer proposing aa compensation to any them other aquatic plants his ...

... ■with a spacious harbour and innumerable small boats, which are heartily patronised. The ladies are the great patrons of aquatics here, and hire the boats for themselves. Occasionally you see them treat a sweetheart to a sail along the beautiful bay, ...

... Dunlee Public Bath.-*— Swimming Competitions.— Last night an aquatic display, in which juveniles chiefly took part, came off in the first class swimming pond of the Dundee Public Baths. There was a large number spectators—among those presenf being ' Bailie ...

... out, and all the outer works on the stock. Some people recommend smearing the barrels all over outside with the blood of aquatic birds for rough work sea. American writer, in recent work on shooting and sports generally, says that blue ointment is the ...