A partridge has' made her hoiM and is rearing a family of seven, in a strawberry bed at the vicarage garden at Sonning, England. Thelmother has had a busy and anxious time, and is often seen dropping tit-bits throuKh the netting to her hungry brood below. An "Old Maid" fell from the "Bridge" down below, And the river's cold waters soon kissed; Though rescued she was in condition "Solo," That all crept about ' the house, "Whist!" • But after a "Nap" she cried, in •tones sure, "I'll not provide doctors more lucre, I'll 'Beggar my neighbour,' some Peppermint Cure, And this beastly old chill I will . 'Euchre'!"—Advt, . 23 The consumption of excisable liquor per head in the three kingdoms is as fol-lows:-—Spirits: England, .11 proof gallons; Scotland, .93 proof gallons; Ireland,' .51 proof gallons, lleor: England, .7!) barrel?; Scotland, .27 barrels; Ireland, ,83 ibaireis, " • ,
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 905, 26 August 1910, Page 3
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143Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 905, 26 August 1910, Page 3
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