Dr. Lemoine found at Champagne a fossil bird ten feet in height It is believed to belong to the order of the warders, but notbinjr like it has ever been seen. ° It is said that the transposition of one word was the foundation of Daniel Clark's great fortune. He had bought 1,920 square toises of land in that part of New Orleans that afterwards became its commercial centre. In the engrossing of the deed the " 1,920 square toises" was carelessly made to read "1,920 toises square," and inreased the value of 10,000dol8. to 20.000d015. Mr, Clark took advantage of the error, and the law of New Orleans was powerless to prevent
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 13, 17 July 1885, Page 11
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111Untitled New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 13, 17 July 1885, Page 11
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