... Boers attacked our convoy last week ; there were about 500 and they had two large guns and a pom-pom, but did no damage to speak of ; there were three wounded on our side, and we caught eight prisoners. If they had captured our convoy we should have been ...

... to second the proposition, — Mr. Buchan : | should like to discuss it Its a very alarming affajr.. ~Mr. Duffin was about to speak, when the Chairman said they had better not discuss it until they had more data to g 0 upon,—Mr. Fielder, how€ver, proceeded ...

... Mr. V. E., rightly described as “the greatest cricketer of his time, and the most goodnatured of men.” Of the latter 1 can speak yersonally ; as to the former I cannot do better than #ccept the general opinion of those more advanced in years than myself ...

... striking statistics are doubtless those relating to the postal service in South Africa during the war. The Postmaster-General speaks of the staff as haviog had “no light task,” and when one thinks of the thousands of letters and newspaper packets which had ...

... Fang, the Chinese Ambassador at Washington, is at least partly due to the fact that he takes kindl{ to American customs. He speaks English excellently, is an accomplished scholar, and takes great pleasure in becoming acquainted with the educational methods ...

... Inspector, a most vigilant and excellent man in his place, speaks again and again to them, but no sooner has he moved off than they b>gin again. On Sunday morning last I had occasion to speak to one player who was using a hard ball which came within a ...

... oxalic scid was recommended for this purpose, which is eviden!{] entirely analogous in its action to sulphuric acid. What speaks in favour of the latter is its destructive action upon the bacteria contained in the shell. ...

... neglected ? You will say it is not, and point to the seisile resorts as evidence. Seaside resorts, however, are not, generally speaking, bistorically intcresting, and only seldom are they picturesque. We go to the seaside for a Jdozen reasons, but never for ...

... HOME SECRETARY AND THE ELECTION. s Speaking at Blagdon on Saturday night, the Home Secretary said he knew nothing respecting the General Election, although public opinion was that it would take place before next session. He was glad the war was drawing ...

... tell who you are dealing with. In general, if the fellow is coy, and appears to be a deaf mute, he’s an Enghishman. 1f bLe speaks in English, he’s s Frenchman probably. But if he talks in French, you may bet he’s a German.” (From Judy.) Wuers the shoe ...

... preference for the portrayal of human embotions in soprano, as in other high class songs. leaving ithe feathered songsters to speak for themselves in their own way. Miss Allen brought an established London reputation to Bognor, and has left so many pleasant ...

... royal train reached Ferryhill, near Aberdeen, she was resting on a sofa in the day saloon, and did not feel equal to rising to speak as uscal to Lord Aberdeen, with whom Princess Beatrice conversed for several minutes. The announcement, which has gone round ...