PRODIGIOUS MEMORIES.
40,000 WORDS BY HEART. Some people an’ possessed of prodigious memories. A famous cardinal could write and converse fluently in seventy languages. The historian, Dol'd Macaulay, could recite complete books of poetry without hesitation. One of the most astounding memory feats of all lime was performed by a. young Corsican student at Padua University. A list, of -10,000 words, strung together without any relation to each other, was recited to the student, Avho promptly repeated every one in exact order. Not. content with this feat, he repeated the entire list backwards! You do not need an exceptional memory in order to ensure a satisfactory smoke —simply ask for Red Shield (Dark) or Blue Shield (Medium), both “toasted to a turn,” and you will have Hie very best New Zealand tobacco, ' Many smokers never enjoyed New Zealand tobacco until they met with Red Shield or Blue Shield. Prove their cjunlity in your pipe. 10
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Northern Advocate, 21 March 1934, Page 9
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