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Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12749, 22 March 1910, Page 1

Tho main walls of many of the houses in Mexico are from three to six 'ret thick to withstand earthquake shocks. Henry Pidoux, who died at Burton •oeo.ntly, aged 82, sang with a select j ->boir by special command before Queen Victoria many years ago. and, joining l he navy fought in the Crimea. Ho vas one of the crew that manned the I! lrryal yacht when Queen Victoria paid W first visit to Scotland. The amazing courajre of the smaller animals v.ns exemplified by a very curious occurrence which Drf.T. S. Diller of thoGeologicalSnrvpyin Oregon.not. 'ong ago witnessed. It was a mortal -.imbat between a salamander about ■-iir.'it inches long and a carter snako fully two feet in length. The salaman'er gripned its foe ■at the base of the ; ;mv, nn<l hung on with .bulldog tenacity. The fight lasted about three '■vHirs. At tho end of that time the - ■?«nke wns nearly dead, whereas the salamander "seemed fresh in the enjoyment of his victory."