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Evening Star, Issue 4301, 8 December 1876, Page 3

There is no one else who has the power to be so much your friend or go much your enemy A3 yourself. Man and Woman.—Men are, for the most part, of a proud and unyielding temper, and may, consequently, be much more easily led than driven. They cannot bear the least appearance of slight or of dictation, but are touched and soothed by the appearance of submission and affection; and it is thus that, strong in her very weakness, woman literally conquers by stooping. There are a thousand unimportant but delicate attentions which an affectionate wife may pay to her husband, and which will insensibly, but irresistibly, bind him to her. A capital story is told of a dandified attacM at Constantinople, who travelled into Koordistan, intending to copy Layard, and write a book. He was what he called roughing it, with six or seven horses carrying his necessaries— i.e , a few thinge he could not possibly do without. Among them were the wooden frames for cleaning his boots and shoes, and a case of bottles of a particularly fine varnish for his polished leathers. He was attacked by the natives, who overhauled his kit. When they came to the bottles they opened them, and, the varnish being made wita Madeira and scented with all sorts of good think s, it smelt so nice that the thieves thought it must be something to drink. In vain did he explain that it was paint for his boots. They were sure that it was too delicious for that, and, in order to try. he should drink Borne; so they took out one of his own cut-glaes tumblers and made him drink a glass of his own bootvarnish!