IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1649.—Charles I. beheaded. 1901. —Sixth New Zealand Contingent sailed for South Africa. 1902. —Anglo-Japanese Treaty signed.' 1915.—Russians occupied. Tabiez, Persia.
At the end of October there were 537,000 more insured persons employed in Britain than there were a year previously. As worms have no oars they cannot hear, but their nervous systems are alive to such sounds as cause vibrations round them. Grandism (2,173): A powerful stimulant. Grand House Brandy is genuine Cognao, Equal to any and better than most threestar brandies; only 125.... Among the unusual hobbies of wellknown people are the training of frogs and toads, weaving neckties, and collecting spiders. An average well-educated person will use between 2,000 and 3,000 words; the vocabulary of a farm labourer seldom exceeds 700 words.
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Evening Star, Issue 21632, 30 January 1934, Page 1
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128IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 21632, 30 January 1934, Page 1
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