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Princess Mary's New Residence: The King and Seatland.

Passing of Famous Names. A drawback to the racing. Nothing has been

The number of Illustrious men activities of Princess Mary and officially yet about the King's and women who have died since Lord Lascelles is likely to be re proposed visit to Holyrood Palace the year began is striking (says

this year.

Owing to the King's "Newsman"

theDaily. moved by the end of the present illness many important engage News) More cous still is it season, for all being well they ments have had to be postponed that these names are so represen

The following analysis will be able to take possession of so it is possible that the Royaltative. Egerton House, their Newmarket, visit to the Scottish capital may shows how many departments of be given up after all (observes a the national life have been residence, for the October Meet "Daily Chronicle writer.) The affected: ing (says the "Daily News.") King is not going in yet for any

Politics and Public Affairs- Hitherto both Princess Mary and particularly vigorous exercise, her husband have been depen- and has not revived his daily dent upon the hospitality of their rides in the Great Purk at Wind

Sun sor. In making haste slowly" friends when attending meetings. His Majesty shows a wisdont (China), Mme. Novikoff, the at Newmarket. Lord Lonsdale' and Lord Wolverton have been well ohverve when they are con- Lord Barrymore, and Lord Blyth. which many of his subjects might Duke of Rutland, Lord Pentland, their principal hosts on there

Commerce-Lord Leverhulme;. valescing from a weakening occasions. Since Lord Lascelles

Lord Pirrie, Mr. Godfrey Isaacs. illness. acquired the house from Mr.

Soldiers Lord Rawlinson, "Dick" Marsh, the King's former

General Mangin (France). trainer, considerable renovations have been made and new bath- rooms added.

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I certainly agree with Sir Frank Dicksee's denunciation of Piccadilly Circus as the most vulgar spot in Europe; it give points to the Elephant and Castle and the New Cut and beat them both, writes "Ocellus" in the "Outlook."

The wonderful antlered head of the biggest Canadian, moose ever seen babe on view at the new Wembley. The pavilion of the Canadian National Some women seem totally un Railways will house the giant of able to restrain their eager tipe the forest where it will have the from uttering generous promises place of honour it deserves. This when they are flattered by the mouse is the third biggest that interest or grateful pleasure of has ever been shot. Its weight those to whom they make them when killed was 1.500 lbs-over (observes a "Daily Chronicle 107 stone, more than the com writer.) We all have some bined weight of eight 13-stone. charming friend who seems men and the spread of its always so full of goodwill, ready mighty antlers from tip to tip is generosity, and delightful invita- 70% inches, nearly 6 feet. Before tions. We have never been to they were mounted, these antlers, Ascot? Why, she must fix it up each of which have fourteen that we go with her in her new points, weighed 84 lbs.. An ordin- car. Our young niece doesn't ary full-grown moose is the size know any men at the big dance of a horse. The moose she is going to? Of course, she through the forests of Nova must be introduced to a whole Scotia and New Brunswick, as row of partners, and she, our well as those Canadian provinces charming friend, will see. to it further west, so that it is the That poor, sick boy would be glad largest species of big game which of some reading matter? Welk can be hunted within a ten-days' she has simply heaps of novels journey of England and magazines she doesn't want Metamorphosis. at home. She will go and make Caterpillar websthose, self- that the flashlight advertisement One would think a parcel of them at once. But made cradles in which the broods could hardly appeal to anybody alas, we who have experienced all of young caterpillars of certain over the age of twelve, but appar- this and know disepopintment so species enmesh themselves for ently it is not so, as the goods often, are aware that it is nothing protection until they are old advertised are drinks, motor cars, but froth, and put of her mind, enough to sally forth in search of and other adult delights. directly her attention, is diverted. fresh foliage to consume-aresumably it pays the exhibitors. Or, perhaps, she is one of those abundant now, and much as we There is a houry story of a New. who speak first and think it over may shrink from such a slaughter Yorker ordered a rest cure by his afterwards. Maybe it occurs to of the innocents, should be doctor, who wanted to set up his her then that it wouldn't be con- destroyed (says the "Morningten in Piccadilly Circus as "the ventent, or she remembers that Post A good-sized web may quietest spot he had struck." The she already has an engagement. contain enough caterpillars to anecdote has lost most of its point. "They forget about it," she strip a good-sized oak tree. since the war, but one cannot help hopes, lightly. Unwittingly she Country folk who are dot natur-regretting, only by way of con causes much disappointmentally destructive, often leave the trust, that peace should have! among those who do not under-webs, alone from ignorance of brought these monstrosities in its stand her temperament well what they are. I remember an train. There was a time, early enough to take her open-handed old Berkshire hedger-and ditcher on during the war, when the assurances for what they are who was watching me "capture" dimmed lighting of Piccadilly and worth. She will never realise a web of small caterpillars from the Embankment was as, beauti- what high hopes she has raised an oak tree. say, "I ave eard it ful as a piece. by Whistler. Now only to dash. Don't promise any-said as 'ow it be written in a book we realise, as Milton never did, thing you feel you may not be able somewheres as they things do that there are more ways than to carry out, is a motto many turn into butterflies,

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