THE NEW GEOGRAPHY.
A little lad once asked his Pa : "What capital has Servia?" His father answered to his wish : " Belgrade, of course."—" Oh, no, if* Nislt " " What is the Russian capital ; What city lords it over all The Slavic realms with iron rod'" "Saint Petersburg."—" No, Petrograd '." "What, city head of France maybe?" "You know it well; 'tis gay Paris." " Dear father, you are. weeks too slow. That famous city is Bordeaux !" "Now. father mine, I've got you beat; Is Lemberg still Galicia's seat?" " You blazing nuisance, now leave off!" "You've hit it nearly —Lvoff." Stew York Independent.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15807, 2 January 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)
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99THE NEW GEOGRAPHY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15807, 2 January 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)
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