Everybody knows tliat Shakespeare, Milfcoii, Cromwell, Newton, Bacdn, Nelson, and Tennyson, and,, in-fact, all of those whom we are accustomed to look Upon 'as England's great''-meai, are either Scotch, or descended from a Scottish ancestry. In .a similar■ wayV says-; tho 'Australasian,' we may confidently predict, as soon as anybody becomes notable that, he will very- shortly be claimed.as a connection, by our-own Gee-long. A few days ago it was announced as an interesting fact that President, Ma'cmahon, of France, had a cousin keeping a publichouse in Geelohg; Whether the town has greater reason to 1 rejoice in possessing a citizen of' such relationship, .or President Macraahon in being connected with so distinguished a centre of civilisation, we cannot undertake to> decide.
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 227, 11 July 1873, Page 3
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122Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 227, 11 July 1873, Page 3
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