— The roar of a lion can bo heard farther than the sound of any living creature. Next oomes the hjiena, tben the screech owl, the panther, and the jackal in succession. The donkey can be heared 50 time? farther off than the horse, and the cat 10 rimes farther off than ths dog. It is strange that the quiet and timid hare, when she cries in fear, can be heard farther off than cither cat or dog. I — IHs doubtless too soon to expect Australian poetry. The Austral mood has yetto be. Austral colonr and tound are to be found in come of their verse writers ; but there cannot bo a distinctive poetry until there is distinctive thought: the Austral philosopher must precede the Austral poet.—Speaker. ROYAL COLOKS TOBACCO.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10289, 21 February 1895, Page 6
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129Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Daily Times, Issue 10289, 21 February 1895, Page 6
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