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Evening Star, Issue 3461, 26 March 1874, Page 3

,__The Father of the Tasmanian Press,” Mr Henry Saxelby Melville, associated with the Hobart Town Colonial Times’ half a century ago, died i,n; London oti December 22. 1873, in his 74th year. He was identified with the early Colonial struggles for freedom, and in the zeal of his advocacy of the liberty of the Dress suffered the loss of worldly goods, and even iinjlnsonmeht for seyernl montlis. For forty odd years he hashden-engaged on a work connected with Masonic • mysteries. Having completed his system of interpretation, and corrected the last-proof of hi« important literary publication, ; \Jeritaß, of. Mysteries,”, ho sank under his heavy burdens, and left the world before the issue of his .work from the Press. . . Hcauty Sleep,—Sleep obtained two hours before tnianightj when the negative forces are *** operation, is the rest which most recuperates the system, giving brightness to the eye and a glow to the cheek. The difference between the appearance of a pers’onwho habitually retires at ten o clock and that of one who sits up till twelve is quite remarkable. The tone of the system, so evident in the complexion, the clearness and sparkle of the eye, and the softness of the lines of the features are, in a person of health, kept at “ concert pitch” by taking regular rest two hours before twelve o'clock, and thereby obtaining the “ beauty sleep.” of the night. ~ There is a heaviness of . the eye, a sallowness of skin, and absence, of that glow in the face which render Itireshin’- expression ahtb round in appearanOer’thht readily distinguishes thejjiertoßwUb late bo\*vs,