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New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 48, 28 November 1891, Page 632

As everyone knows, a billion is a million millions. Allowing that so many as 200, which is an outside number, could be counted in a minute, it would, excluding the 366th day in leap years, take one person upwards of 9,512 years before the task of counting a billion would be completed. Here is a characteristic story of the American girl abroad: Scene—Windsor Castle. Young woman seeing the sights asks a man whom she meets, • Butler, is there any chance to see the Queen?’ Gentleman addressed, with dignity : • I am not the butler, I am the Prince of Wales.’ ‘ Row lucky ! Is your mother in ?’