THE APPROACHING WAR.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — There is a- clover little nonsensebook, of which Edward Loar is tho author. It is somewhat 'ike "Alioe in Wonderland," and describes tho adventures of four little children, who£e names are Violet, Slingsby, Guy, iind Lionel. Those kiddies arrive at a placo whero there are large bottles "of ft dazzling tind swoetlv susceptiblo blue colour," and in those blue bottle* live the Blue-Bottle Flies. The story relates that the boat Was drawn ur> on the shore, and the children— "... proceeded to make tea in front of the bottles ; but as they had no tea-leaves thoy merely placed some pebbles in the hot water, and the tJuanerlo-Wang-le played somo tunes over it on an accordion, by which, of course, tea was made directly, aud of tho very best quality." Does thi6 not ivminJ you of tho passing of the Defence Act, and the wuy our safety against invasion has> been secured ? I seem to hear that accordion evon now. — 1 am, eta.. THE DONG
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Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 114, 10 November 1910, Page 2
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170THE APPROACHING WAR. Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 114, 10 November 1910, Page 2
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