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THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
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It contained a mede with old-fashioned workmen bats, Farber on ware saversl animale, all showing signs of aga advertised as the biggest collection animals over pat together," remarked the old
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Captains and Haginones in respectiully called to the advantages offered for Docking viving! I came to me as repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.
The plant and tools are of roceni patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at hand, (plates and angles all-being tested by 'Llojda' sarvayon), '*
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"You need rest and a complete change. It dark corest.
familiar was the great doctor who uttered these words when I sought relief from tired nerves, foxumnia, and general breakdown.
Thereis little die in prescribing medicines," he went on, but I should say that a yachting. cralie or a prolonged motoring trip would do you woulds of good. If that is not-er- con- vecisat, I should advise you to find some retired spot and have a good rest. We are all mao.
And over thers," he added, “people used living too rapidly in this age, and that is why wi break down. Find some place where you can live the life of fifty years ago, and you'll to crowd round those cases maarly dying, of forget that you have any nerves, laughing. That's the exhibition of bamorous animals. They're very funny.". In thië litikë I took my departure, woedering where such a place was to be found. Next day 1 happen. exhibition, which excited the laughter of our grandfathers, various animale, in i costumes to notice in the newspapers a referenca ́1
now pathetically worn and faded, were engage Palace, the wonder of the Efties, and still sur
was exacting the teath of a protesting ent; a varitable in
mild-looking rabbit in a red hood was belo spiration. Could it be that this was the place
Jarge array of these exhibits and bum others, all showing the same signs of deca 1 was seeking? I went down to, Victoria; and led away by cunning fox. There was
My train made leisurely stops at every stEverything seaned tinged with then and there booked for the Crystal Palace, tion, doubtless after the manner of the early the past Even
von as I passed a camera obscura fifties. But, if the journey was long it bouth, which an old gentleman arged me to wall repaid, for no sooner had I passed the coter, i noticed that the placard was inscribed: portals of the Palace than I began to feel a
Established in 1851, Royal visit 1852." delicious sense of rest and peace stealing over
We found ourselves on an open balcony frosting the Palace, from which people of a two colossal statuer of her Majesty Queen Victosis and the_lats Prince Consort; so reat feniness i actually began to feel drowsy.on
~{-munt_have_dropped off into a dose, for 1 wis aroused by a vederable man, with a long grey board, who politely handed me my umbrolla, which I had dropped. "Yox, this is a wonderful place for getting sleepy laj" he re- marked as I thanked him. " olten find my. seif taking a nap here, in this very spot" This started a conversation about the palace,⠀
FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO.
Steam Launches" of "Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge me. Overcome by this, I sat down between Work, and all kinds of Machinery are madejor the premises. -
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be fal was the place that after weeks of sleep
-guaranted..
The cost of Docking, said repair work, will be found to compare favourably, with that of any part in the world.
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Hongkong, 7th October, 1908.
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"You are quite a young men, said my com papier, "so you don't know as much as I do about this fus old building. You'll be surprised may be, when I tell you that I helped to build. it when it was set up in Hyde Park for the great Exhibition of 1851, Aye, it'e-fif ́y-savan years ago now, and I was a young fellow of twenty-two then. We thought it was the wonder of the world in those days. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort opened the Exhibition in this very palace, and they say it was a magnificent sight,, The Indian Court
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past generation bad probably witnessed thei fireworks, and we sat down to rest awhile.. Here again I was seized with that strange feel ing of drowsiness which had seized, upon ma --when I first entered the Palace. The old man still went on talking abast life in the early fitics but his voice gradually sounded more and more distant until I beard it no more, for I was sound asleep.
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How long, I slumbered l'know not, but when I awoke my venerable companion had disap... peared and the sun was setting. For ton frnt time in many months I had enjoyed a good, refreshing sleep, and felt like a new mag, My nervous irritation was gone; I felt at peace with the world,
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over there, by the fountain-Onier's crystal fountain, we called it and there "They had that great diamond, the Koh-i-noor, exhibited with a lot of policemen and soldiers guarding it. There was always a tremendous crowd there; and how different people did look in those days--the ladies in their poke bonapte, Paisley shawls, and crinolines, and the man in their tight coats and beaver bats. It was easy to get lost in those greal crowds, and fused to ATZARRE was my glumae was was my information may be obtained from the Principal. Civil Medical Officer at the Civil Hospital..
1. MATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer. Hongkong, 7th October, 1908.
w.fe-to mest artbase big statuds if we missed each other, Now that I'm alone in the world, I like to come to the old palace and live over those days again.
"What impressed you most at the Exhibi- ion of 51 ?" I asked the old man;
"I think," he replied, "that the Koh-i- noor and the mechanical piping bullfinch attracted me most. The McCormick reap. ing machine from America made a big stir,
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too. It took the first prize. I remember theDIRECT from the manufacturers at lowest prices. 13 bore Double Breschloaders Timer made fun of it at first, and said it was
from 30 each. Illustrated "catalogue of worth the whole Exhibition. Then there was latest model Shot Guai, Combination Guns; a Colonel Colt, who invented the revolver.porting Rifles, &c, post free. D. JAMES & Everybody was talking about it. I remember. REYNOLDS, George Street, Minories, Lon
1638. that one of her Majesty's marines one day die don, E.C.. England. charged thirty balls in thres minuted" with it. That doesn't seem much in these days, but it was wonderful then. The newspapers were
- MUSIC LESSON.
all urging the Government to arm the troops in SSONS in Violin, Mandolise and Guitar
South Africa with it. The Kaffic rebellion was
going on then, and they thought that if our men could kill the natives quicker the war would be over all the sooner.
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that he came near being President of the "United States.”
.The old inao was silent for a moment, as if recalling the scenes of the patt. "They had a great job moving the Palace out here," he re- sumed. It was sold to a company in rigt for £70,000, and over 5,000 men were employed taking it down and putting it up again. It was opared in luce 1854. The company expected to have swarms of visitors from all parts of the world, and there was talk of building a great, hotel nearly as big as, the palace itself somewhere near by. They aftutwarde, built a much smaller place. They also talked of changing the name of Sydenham to Pax tonis, alter Sir Joseph Paxton, who designed the Palace This was quite a country place in those days, but no sooner was the Palace erect ed than the whole neighbourhood-Norwood, Pange, Auerley-began to be balit up, and property was soon worth ten times what it had
"They brought a lot of things here from the. Exhibition," the old man continued, "and if you have a few minutes to look · found" 1'11' show you some of them. So we walked together, my venerable guide and 1,' up the staircase to the deserted gallery, where wa stoppedal a long row of basis which rapi rented the,': European Read Here the now aged Emperor of
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