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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 147, 11 March 1918, Page 5

Four cities in Europe stand wholly or in part on islands. Venice is the best known ou account of its historic past; next comes Petrograd, the capital of Russia; and the last two are the cities of Ghent and Amsterdam, situated respectively in Belgium and HolThe oldest building in tho world that lias been uninterruptedly used for church purposes is St. Martin's Cathedral, at Canterbury (England), liio building was originally erected for a church, and has hcen regularly used as a place for religious gatherings for inoro than 1500 years. The black silk handkerchief which bluejackets wear was first tied round tho sailor's throat in mourning for Mson. and has never beon dropped, m the same way the white stripes round the sailor's jumper were put there to commemorate the victories of lratalgar, Copenhagen, and tho Nile. The tenn "Admiral" was not. heard nf in the British Navy before 1300, arid the first English seaman to take the title was one Gervase Alard. who was known as "Admiral of the Fleet of tho Cinque Ports." The term, however, had been in use in France some, years before the date here mentioned. Recently there appeared a pipe which carries a mptch safe in its $t*m. Working along these lines a New Yorker has secured a patent on a tobacco box which contains a match safe. The tobacco box is provided with a rectangular recess in which a layer of paper matches is nlaced, and a spring-operat-ed flap which covers the recess ordinarily. ' PLATES THAT DEFT DETECTION. The crowning feature of my plate-work is its nearness to Nature. These perfect Plates conform minutely with every line of the mouth. Guaranteed to cive absolute satisfaction. Only Special Anataform Teeth used. Strong enough for a lifetime's service. \V. P. Sommerville, "The Careful Denlist," Molesworth Street. Hours: 9 «ja. to 6 p.m.—Advt.