We can go round the world and touch on British territory all the way—namely from England to Halifax, N.S., across Canada to Vancouver, across the Pacific to Hongkong, thence to Singapore, Penang, Mauritius, Capetown, St. Helena, and England ; or from Penang to Ceylon, Bombay, Aden, Perim, Malta, Gibraltar, and home. There is a " sea connection" that no other nation In the worjd possesses. The best briar root from which pipes are made comes from the borders of Italy and France. In. the mountainous districts of these countries roots are dug out that have grown for ages, and are sometimes larger than a man's body, tgtfofelng huaftreds of pounds. . .
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 31, Issue 9220, 15 June 1900, Page 3
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108Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 31, Issue 9220, 15 June 1900, Page 3
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