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THE HONGKONG DAILY PREFS, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5TH, 1986,

According to United States Consuler report,

with the appropriate surname. Mr. SMALLMAN went on:

[“DAILY PRIBS” BECLAJSIVE SERVICE.] THE CRISIS IN PORTUGAL,

Mr. Denman Fuller gave another organ TELEGRAMS. the latest obtainable figures show that the recital at St. John's Cathedral yesterday after. aber of vessel built in Germany in 1906 was noon, which was very largely attended. The 280, of 398,154 registered tons, syaiust 646 of soloists were Mr. S. Moors and Master. J. £8,771 registered to:-in 1993, and 535, of Stuart. 267,991 registered tons in 1904. Among the

„30,831 registered toun. In addition to the rose-built-in 1906-were-It-men-of-war, of Loregoing, there were built-in foreign countries, on orders, for Germax firme, 119 vessels, of 192,225 registered tons.

publicly would simply be to multiply hastyed to dissoolate themselves from his views, decisions and fatal mistakes. In the Let us try to dissociate ourselves from the former case, the difficulty is at once unthinking web that judges and condemos apparent. Who should apportion the de-so rashly; let us look always for other port sorts of men? Certainly not intemperately of view before clauding, like ConFocus in CO,. antipathetic persons like the director his youth, that our opinions are fixed; let

us not forget that nudi alteram parteni is always, even in the most unlikely cases, a good working rule. It is a rule that works both ways, remember. It is -tinal to praise unreasoningly as well as to

blame, and to praise without examination is. as bad as to blame. It is terribly trite, and yet terribly necessary, to keep reminding ourselves that things are not (always) what they seem."

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I would suggest that a lothal chamber should be erected, not only for criminels, "bát. also for all who are useless and worthless, tired of life, and who do not wish to live say longer, and I feel sure that this introduction of a lethal chamber would be a great boon.to such."

Mr. SMALLMAN, next proceeded to talk about the professional tramp. He would not extend the slightest meray to the pro fessional-tramp, who should be put out of his existence as speedily and painlessly un possible. It is almost surprising that Per Dóz. Par Bottle Le should have remembered to recommend a

painless method, seeing how he regards them

thetops,

We wonder what Mr. SHATIMAN knows about ramps. Had he any acquaintance with them? doubt it, for he regards the "professional variety 14 tĺ -most objectionable, whereas it happens to be the casual type who is the "anisauce. During - journalistic investigation in England rover a dozen years ago, we ulied the tramp close quarters, in the only way possible to do so. It was interesting, it not exactly pleasant; and we mention it only in order to introduce a novel point of view that we thereby secured. I was professional tramp, a man of intellect, and in his own way a very gentlemanly philosopher, who in conversation with us deplored the foolish indiscretions of those anal loafers who steal chickens and in other ways annoy the public and the police. He regretted these petty crimes amisdemeanours, not on moral grounds, but because they made things uncomfortable for the regular pro fessional nomade who believe in honesty ar the best polic. The professional tromp does not pretend to be looking for work This que did not. He did not protead either that he was merely a victim to that over- powering instinct, for wandering, which the Germans have recognized hy giving it a He claimed ability to get the bare necessaries of life by the exercise of bis

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disdain luxuries, but he los hd work under existing conditions more than he likel luxury, and he found it congenial to dispense with some things rather thau to labour for them. His point of view has siuco beon admirably expressed by a newly popular writer called HUBERT 3LAND; and expresse in such similar termas Ma to leave us wondering if perchance the train we left lying on the Hog's Back clogs by Wimbledon has not managed to find congenial employment in literaturo.

Mr. BLAND writes:

the loss of the diversions and the comforts..

conven-

The new King of Portugal was born on November 15th 1889, and in therefore just over eighteen years-of-age

Mr. S. M. Cullard, of Wisted, Connecticut," has divorced his wife, Emily, aged 74, broanse she persisted in “flirting."

now

It is-announced that a concession belonging

LONDON, February 4th. to King Leopold at Tientsin has recently been ransacked by a gang of Chines thieves. The Senhor Franco, the Prime Minister, Chinese anthorities having refused to punish to has resigned, and a coalition Mo thieves, five men of the Belgian guard at Peking The will of the late Lord Kelvin, the famous bave been sent to take charge of the property narchial Ministry is in course of scientist and inventor, was disclosed last month, The Belgian papers protest against the existence formation. The situation The total estate has not yet been lodged, but it of this concession, which, contrary to the is reported to be nearly £1,000,000. Lord Belgian Constitution has not been submitted to quiet. Kelvin's will is dated December 8th, 1905, the approval of Parliament, They also protest should cause an Intervention of Belgina. whole mesos and estate, including his progainet, the fact that this private oncession party of Netherhall, Large, and his house in

soldiers. The incident will shortly be dealt with London, pass to his widow, Lady Kelvin, in the Chamber, absolutely. The executors are Lady Kelvin, Lord Kelvin's nephew and grand-nephew, Dr.

on meanine50,

Mark Twain was on one padation on board zip J. T. Bottomley, of Glasgow, and Dr. J. Frank when a collection was made on behalf of the Botto ley of Newcastle-on l'yar, and his widows and orphans of sailors. The famous seliciter, Mr. Timothy Warren, of Glasgow.humourist, says a writer in an American paper, The will is entirely in Lord Kelvin's hand-prefaced the collection with ♣ talk writing, and covers about a roers of sheets of The meanest man I ever knew," he said, ordinary private correspondence paparami "lived in Hannibal. He sold his son-in-low she ball of a very fas cow, and then refused to gliare the milk with the young fellow on the ground that he had only sold him the front half. The son-in-law was also compelled to provide all the cow's fodder and to carry water to her twice a day. Finally the cow batted the old man through a barbed wire fence, and be sand bis son-in-law for 10 dollars damages.

The Amateur Dramatic Club sanounce that they will give performances, of the com-dy

The cruise of the American battleship flest The Liars, "on the 20th, 2lat, and 22nd inst.

to be Pacífio was the principal theme of oon The promotora of the Hong kong Milling Coversation between the Kaiser and Capt. Howard, Lid. are to be dongratulated on the rise of 50 the retiring Naval Attaste at the American per cent, in their shares in the last year's Embassy in Berlin, on the latter taking leave at the Imperial Palace. The Kaiser considered working.

the manœuvres over 14,000 miles as the greatest enterprise in the history of nay Nay in time of peace, and told Capt Doward that he and all Germany would watch with intense interest the progress of the fear, and that the criticisms of American and Europene naval experts would furnish lessons of immense value to paral authorities by showing how mistakes might be svoided in time of war, He prayed, however,

Sporlemen are raminded of the grand boxing contest which takes place in the City Hall this evening. Feveral house bave been arranged between American tailors and men from H, M. S. Kent, and some good exhibitions of the manly art are promised.

Torroni Adolfo, a gunner on the Italian cruiser Vesuvio," was charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperty at the Police Court yesterday on three onunte of causing grievous bodily harm to Police Sergeant Cooper and is Myers and Ferres, two sailors from H, M. 8. "Bedford," The boaring of the casa was adjourned for a week.

that war woakl never come,

A gorrependant of the "Gaulois" brings book from Klondyke ■ notice aftred to the walls of his room in a Dawson City hotel, Among other delightful touches the following is to be found: Travallers are respectfully By kind permission of Lt. Col. Priso and urged to take portale prensations son ofoare, the band of the 129th Duke of Con-oceanious as they find it necessary to exchange sught's Own Baluchis will play the following revolver shots in the mille à managar." "A programme of music, at the King Edward random shot may injore a servant or some Hotel, during dinner, on Thursday (weather guest of the establishment who is a stranger to

permitting)...

March......"Wellington," Overture....."Flotte Burscheri,”. Son from Henry VIIL....... Selection......Verenique Valeo

Sobre Las Olas," Two Step....Iona," Selection...A Country Girl," Galop Vivant,"

God save the King. -

Sullivan Malossiger

Douglas Monckton Vkof

KOWLOON PIGEON SHOW

The Bonual show of the Kowloon Pigeon Club was held at the Kowloon Hoteles Monday and yesterday, when a number of very valuable and pretty birds were exhibited, the list in

| EBUTHK'S. SERVICH.)

-GERMANY---

LONDON, February 1st.""

The Kaiser, in a proclamation to the people, ou the occision of his birthday hopes that God will continue to guide the nation in the path of peace.

LATE KING CARLOS'S. PLANS,

Melancholy interest attaches to the following message dated Lisbon, December, 29:-

King Carlos has reosived a telegram from

the President of the Brasilien Repablic, in which the Fresident hopes that the state of sitaire existing in Portugal will ag canse postponement of his visit to the Brasila

·

The telegram-adda that preparations for His Majesty's reseplivu bare; been prepared on a magnificent scalo and that a new jewelled orown, costing over £100,000, will be presented to Hin Majesty.

King Carins bas-sent, a telegram in reply,

in which he states he “will not fall" to keep his

the latter half of May.

promised vinft, and that he leaves Foringal in

HONGKONG ``LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

olading Homera, Pouters, Jacobins and Owls Many of the birds, which stood in cage set out on tables sheltered by trees were placed in the show, not for competition, but with the object of increasing interest in the roaring

In Legislative Council on Thursday the Hon. of pigeons. Mr. Lugao, the president of Baberne will ask the following the. Club, has bad a Yoxy busy time

questions: during the past two days in attending to arrangements, and the duties of Mr. G. W, Kynoch se judge were not light ones in decid 15 which of many excellent exhibits should be awarded the prizes. There was a large number the Camoren Highlanders' band attended and played selections of music. The following were the prize winners: Class I Thomas Pairs 1st Prizs Mr. G. Watson.

2nd Priz Mr. Aires 3rd Prize Mr. Osborne

II) Will the Government cense to Pablished, report concerning the Canton. Kowloon Railway (British Soution) covering the period from the inception of the aches be

the discussion. The above is only equalled by of people at the show yesterday afternoon when 31st December, 1907, giving the original and

Zehle the warning of the proprietor that the adminis- Soppatration will take no notion of complaints relative to the hotel employés. He points out that "all-out servants are armed, sad guests at the hotel on settle their disputes direst.". Finally the management call the attention of the public to the fact that the hotel being a boxes of the Class II Thomas Pairs Singles 1st Prize firat order, travellers are expected to candust themselves es perfect gentleman and that the Class III Thomas Pair, Dragons, lat Prize Proprietor reserves the right to enfores this

Home Sir Robert Bill; writing in the Messenger," remarks that if a row of telegraph posts, 25,000 miles long, were erected round the earth at the Equator and a wire were,stretched ́upon these ports for this circuit of 25,00) wiles, and that then the wire be wound no fewer than seven times completely about this great globe, sta should then find that an electrio aigrad, een into the wire at one end, would accomplish the seven circuita in one second of tims, graph, however, to the nearest star it would take four years before the electricity would

reach its destination._

To tele

rule with his gen.

The New York Sun publishes a number of interviews with representative of Arms trading- in China and Manchuris. Their ananimous

pinion is that the monopoly established by the Japanese in Northern Chine ander the galse of the open-dow is absolute. It in neserted that as conquerers the Japanese bave entered territory which does not belong to thew, and

exert entire mastery over the trade of the

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LOCAL SPORT.

Bergt. Wildon.

Mr. Osborne

ÎN TERPORT FOOTBALL.

mende ontimates of cost and such other details fans, route, control, de, &s, as my

propriety be made public?

́ ́ (2) - Will the Government state whether the-

· contractorï for the Law Courts and Post Office are free to push on with the work as they please; or are they instructed to keep within. the limit of expenditure voted in the Fatimates?

(3) Will the Government state (n). The terms of ang. Leo's tenanoy of the ground used as

a builder'e yard adjoining the statue of His Majesty the King? (b) Is this gard used in connection will work on pablis baildings? (0.), Will the Government cause this land to be laid Was another large attendance about as a public garden as soon as Bang Lea's Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, when the conpation of it can be determined? Shanghai footballers mat, and were defeated

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock will, ask: "Wily

UNITED SERVICES BEJT SHANGHAI, There

by, a team selected from the United Sarrions the Gevaramont lay upon the table all the The players were

The Duke of Atholl has the unique privilega annatry to the complete exclusion of the trade Hall; Edmondson, Bardett and Cooper; of enforcing judgments of the Supreme Court'

of other Powers. The conditions, traders recently returning from there declare, are precisely the same as they were before the war, only Japan han exchanged places with Russia. Cases are eited in which Ameriono trade

United Services Atkins ;-Jotham and Clark-Papera oonnected with the proposals which bare been made with a view to improve the system Phillips, Hunt, Chapman, Payton and MaoNeil. Shanghai: Barrett; Davis mud Ollerdessen Williams, Track and Drew Cooper, Harris Winning, Chadwick and Scotson.

hanghai opened" play which for somatims btained possession of the leather on the left

of this Colony in China and Macro?

The Hon Attorney General will mors thạ second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Emigration: Ordinance, 1889; the second reading of

the admission in evidence of alatutes

. A cortsin percentage of us araj born with an lograined prefersnee for the road of possessing a private regiment. Clad in its as compared with the lam or the workhouse. and carrying the colours presented to the Dake The slum has its diversions, the workhouse its by the late Queen Victori, the hillmen and conforts, the high road its freedom and to the stalkers composing the Atholl Highlandera Tramp-nature freedom is a fair off-set against forms a magnificent spectacle as they march past Mon do not take to the road because they like the castle to the sound of the pipes at the decliand 50 per cent. It is alleged that way! remained in neutral ground. Bootson then the Bill entitled An Ordinnúce to facilitate it, but because shey, prefer it to the only other annual September gathering. Among the kinds of discrimination are practised, oven to alternative with which life faces them. Had officers are included "Lord, Tallibardine and big the extant of admitting Japanese goods free wing, sud got away, but Jottiam aressed him passed by the Législatures of British Sir Walter Raleigh, for instance

two brothers, Lord Danmore, Sir Robert while exacting duty from foreigners. Accord fast, and in defending conceded a corner. This possessions and British proteolocatos, in Triend of the Barrey lar, we remember, cited Raleigh, Drake, Frobisher and Co,. as men who Monorioff, and Sir Alexander Mair Mackenzie, log to the artiele in the Sun, the treatment of Vick was well placed, and Atkins had to run ontluding Cyprus ;" and the second reading of would nothar, made repatable citizens in White The twelve pipers are very carefully pinked British, German, and Erench merchants in the to clear. Chapman fellowed with a fine the Bill entitled An Ordinanca to sathorize the-

removal of Fire Insurance Companies from the Registor of Companies in certain esase.

BRITISH INDIANS IN THE

TRANSVAAL.

[oor

chapel heen born' on one of the lowest social level, or come to grief in middle life and been compelled to choose between herd and

road, can we doubt what his choice had been P

men, and are probably the best in Scotland.

The Y. C.. A. Literary and Debating

& near relative,

Bir Mancherjev Bhowinggros, în a conver-

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same as that of Americans."

from midfield, and both Ollordosen and Davis According to the latest telegraphie intelli- charged him fast as he took a shot at goal, th beault being that the hall was turned off it ill-paid work in cities, or no work on the Big Society's "Parliament" sat in Committee on genee received at Odessa from Tabela, the or- Bie Waller was boru a gentleman, bred in the Monday evening to consider the Bill to pro-ganised revolutionaries, Anjumane, and other course. Ollerdamson was in much better form Ar the annual meeting of the Manchester atinosphere of Confts, and he plundered Spanish mota bot fer commercial relations with China" political malcontents of that popalous, and than on the previous day, and twice in co- Crematorium Ltd., last month, some ex-gallons. The tramp is born a workman's child, The Opposition had the majority, but without thriving Peretan centre are all openly discession-he best Cooper on the wing. Payton and traordinary views were, expressed by one of bred in an alley, and he roba hen-roosts, Sir the guidance of their Leader, who was eatisfled with-the compromise made between the MacNeil ales combined well, lisir passing bwingtion with a representative of Reator'a Agency

Walter ended his days upon the gallows. The

to not was a very poor ous. Steady play followed Trauereal, said: "At the present moment, the directors, a Mr. FERDERICK SMALLMAN, tramp will die in a ditch. Both know anavoiably absent, fried to make as good ase Medjilis and the Court of Teheran, and they excellent, but Payton's subsequent attempt on the Immigration Restriction Aot in the

The spiritual of their position as was possible under the have peremptorily refused, in obelines to an His colleagues at once ised a letter dis the insides of prisons

staff of the pur is pretty much the same. I circumstances. They pat through several instruction from their co-conspiraters in the for a time, patil Scotson and Chadwick got with the situation in India what it is, I claiming any sympathy with his opinions flad it possible to tigare to myself Sir Walter animportant amendments. On the adjournment metropolis, to withdraw their publie proelams- away on the left, but the latter's centre was the legislation calamity. It will be used us On the badly taken by Harris and Edmondson relieved handia to show that the Hrilia Government is neither able hor willing protect its own and few readers will wonder at this when Raleigh trudging along si rond clad in rags of the Hauss only half of the Bill had been tion of the deposition of the Shab.

and broken boots, carrying all his worldly

run along the field, and when glosely of the Indian is much worse than that of the they have digested the following summary wealth wrapped up in an unspeakable handice discussed. The Government apeakers were contrary, they have re-issued the proclame the pressure. Chapman made another pretty subjects, even in its own clouies, The position

tion in more emphatic form, and with the of thera. Mr. SMALLMAN said that a obief, scerning with curled lip the road-men- Mesars, MoPherson, Brown and Faller, and

diplomatic action, from which India is debarred, When half time was santunped When I was in Parliament I devoted much wonderful impetus would be given to the ders by the waysia breaking stone for brand, Mesars, Barrington, Edwards, Sutton and additional and grave Impeachment of the pressed took a long shot which was cleared by Japanese, for Japan aan, and does, take

and determined in his heart that same in Pendlebury spoke for the Opposition and legitimaoy of ike Shah's birth and right of Barrett.

time to ventilating this question, I was sinaya "movement" if cremation were made comdustrious tradesman or poultry keeper should

Bat Messrs. Gillings and Moore for the Independent succession. In the opinion of observant and there was no SOOTE.

Thongh play had not been fast during the persuaded that Ministers, from Mr. Chamberlain pulsory in certain cases, What he called provide him his night's refreshment.

for the life of me I can't even picture him Party: At the commencement of the sitting well-informed people in Tabría, she revolutionary

from the fest with very great disapproval and the "movement" was, of course, the rising at daybreak on an autumn morning and the House passed a vote of sympathy with the propagands in that eity and the strapies of first half as compared with that of the previous downwards, locked upon the whole ga-stion unpleasant business from which, presum setting off for the factory or workshop, there Leader of the Opposition in hir bereavement of Northern Persia is not only not subsiding, bat day, it stendied down even more in the second irritation, but that they wars more or less helpless.

to labour at monotonous tail until nightfall;

is daily acquiring grouter fores and solidity, and meisty. A striking feature of the game was the owing to what they thought was strong local feel- ably, he derives divideods, and his attitude and proceeding to do the same thing, day in

grave developmen's are anticipated within the pronounced mickisking on the part of Shang. ing in Africs, Alislong the line things have gone hatterly nujustifiable and hideous things so far is merely that of the gleeful under day out, until the last day of all, the day of the cheap funeral provided by the burial club. And

Mr. Francis W. Percival writes from next few months. The revolutio ary import of hai's backs and balvas. Bootson was playing a from bad to worsa. This legation is one of elever game but he was marked by Burdet, doas in the name of the Imperial Govern taker in a time of pestilence, who rubs his yet the man who does all these dull things is the Cheskam-street, B, W., expressing the opinion Arms continues and ingresses,

who thas prevented this capable wing from men, which even the most ardent friend of hands at the prospect of brisker trade. He good and worthy oitizen, the in elligent roter that Mr. Bominuji's letter, pablished in The upon whom all the hopon of demoorast se sot Times of Desember 27, * conveys a timely warn-

showing to the advantage it did in the matah British rate in India esanut possibly justify, thinks that the sentiment against the the men, we want to encourage, sad whose ing to the, directors which they cannot afford who sat, himself on day lank month in the wgainst the› Hongkong Football Club The and which has shaken, and will further shake, crematory method of disposing of corpses number we want to increase,

Service man pratented Boston from getting the loyalty of the Indisu people and their con Government or the British Crown to protect would become less strong if the public | After looking up and quoting that interest- were "habituated to the idea by its coming passage, we see we must apologise to

round to contre, and two or three times he beat fidence in the desire or power of the Imperial the left of Shanghai's quintette for the leather them against injustice. I am not surprised at

but I should have thought that the pulsory adoption in the case of murderers. Mr. BLAND. His peroration proves that it

and passed it well along the field. Cooper, the Transvaal passing such a picos of legislation and while granting So far, Mr. SMALLMAN had not said any was not he with whom we talked a whole

Shanghai's ontside right, made several miskicks,

Transvask against perpetrating such foily. I thing to be ashamed of; there are many afternoon. Whatever Sir WALTER RALEIGH

particularly when close to goal. One favourable Government when people who believe that the living would might have done, the professional tramp

opportunity he had was completely mulied, the self-government would have warned, the.

benefit by the cremation of the dead, Mr. will not steal chickens. All he wants is to

ball passing for from its intended destination. am surprised act noly that the Imperiet

will not reat-hers. We shall fight in the interest SMALLMAN, however, seems to have planged be let alone, as we understood him, and he

A splendid pass from Edmondson was taken Government has not done so, bat has readily. by Phillips, who was playing a good game on assented to the law. Of course things straightway into a confluence of two knows that Society will not let him alone if

the right. He took it, sent in a pretty centre of the British Governmont, because if we throw and Payton fashing in, gained powstation and up the fight and tell the people of India that different streams of thought. His pro-he meddles with its property. All he shirks,

In his British Government on the secre of jumiss, the one and only goal of the match. fessional hopes and his personal antipathies at some cost to himself of self-denial and

drove the lather inte the net, soaring the there is nothing to be hopat for from the euticed him into the sensationalism with discomfort, is the domnition grind so

render the situation desperate indeed. If it which his colleagues dreaded to be as vividly described by Mr. BLAND. It is

rush after the ball, however, he collided rather delivery of such a dangerous varetage would heavily with a Shanghai player, and both men wers question of these Asiatics injaring * sociated. He went on to advocate e-clear that we have no right to loathe bit

were placed hors de combat for a fine. From single Englishman I would be the first to assent Is not the case. The whole legislation proceeds thanasia, for all who either deserved or for that; and it is equally clear that he now subjected is largely due to its own spineness desired it. In the latter case, there is no deserves a litle more sympathy than Me.

this on to the Bush the game was fairly wron, to males framed to prevent suck injury, hat this so much by Englishmen as by Continental low- players. need to make provision: the means are not SMALLMAN of Manchester would give him.

the advantage, if any, being with the Service from mere race prejudice, and is prompted not Finsi : United Sérvions; 1 goal; Shanghai, 0. dam settlers who are not British subjects." difficult to procure, and to offer them Just as that gentleman's colleagues hisfen

Hearty congratulations to the fortunate man to ignore." Mr. Percival says that he could automatic boot-alsaner at Victoria Station! give many instances of the failure of the com. He dropped but a penny in the slow, and he pany to come into line with the views and needs had many shillings worth of cleaning. Three fits boat customers, and relates how on arriving minutes of it would have catisfied him, and he last February at Port-Said in the steamship enjoyed two hoare, The machine took so Arabia" on the afternoon of Tuesdayinstead of conscientions a view of its duty that it refused the time-table time of Wednesday morning, for to let the customer go. There in bondage which he had engaged rooms, his party was remained the lusky fellow who had discovered refused permission to spend the night on board, that in one place at least London gives more. although ous of the ladies was an invald who then enough for money. At last he grew tired could not safely land at night, and was thus put of the unusual experience and struggled to be to great inconvenience. Mr. Percival adds that free. Porters, paliosmon, and loungers tried to like Mr. Bomauji he bas no personal fealing. liberate him. They failed till they had pulled gsinst the company by whose boats he has the machine simost to bits. In vain the owner travelled for 30 years and always found clean, of the boots explained that he wanted to catch and comfortable, but is "convinced that the train. In vain he uttered words which seemed severe competition to which the company is to show that he was riore than cont sat with his and to the want of consideration which oftes pennyworth. The machine held on while its a groan, What an example for the flesh and displays to the wishes and requirements of its strength lested, and relinquished its hold with

blood that ministers to our want! passengers,”.....