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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 129, 26 June 1901, Page 4

ilacaulay, ih< the street, when-, nciiics to say, they were disappointed. It Is well known that Macaulay had a very retentive memory, and on one occasion lie is said to have modestly asserted that, if by so:r.c peculiar freak of fortuni the copies of " Paradise Lost" and "Pilgnmo Progress" should be swept out of existence, he would guarantee to reproduce them almost word for word from memory. Ha lived and died a bachelor, and, when asked why lie did not marry, he used to smile and ly he never had time for courting. Dr. John ,on was notably an ugly man, and it is said that Boswell, his personal friend and biographer, " added five hundred pounds to the fortune of one of his babies because she was not frightened at Johnson's ugiy face." "The great lexicographer was a glutton at the table, seldom speaking much during meat, and scarcely even emitting anything more than a rude growl when spoken to. So fond was he of his food that, as Macaulay puts it, "he tore his dinner like a famished wolf, with the veins swelling oi- his forehead, and the perspiration running down his cheeks" As a child, indeed, throughout his life, he possessed a remarkably retentive memory, and his mother used to relate a story of his early childhood which sufficiently testifies to this fact. On one occasion, she tells us, being desirous of keeping him ijniel for awhile, whilst she did something in the upper rooms, she gave him a brick and told him to learn a certain hymn by heait. She then left him, and proceeded upstairs; but she had only reached the second flight when " Sammy" camerunning up after her, declaring that he had learnt it. He thereupon repeated it straight off, although, as his mother tells us, he could nof have read it through more than once. Sir Walter Scott, whilst at school, was noted for his stupidity in learning; he would "only learn when he thought he would." He was generally to be found at the foot of the class, but at times he was stirred up by an ambition to figure at the head of his class. On one occasion, inspired by this nobis desire, lie was led to adopt by no means noble expedients to attain his end. He had passed up to the second from the head, and there he stayed. The boy who was at the head saw that Walter was trying to take his place, and he, therefore, worked hard and kept his position, so that for days the i two boys were battling with each other, but finally Walter, despairing of passing his fellow by fair means, determined to pass him by a strategic movement. He soon noticed that this boy, whenever asked to answer a question, always started nervously clutching a button rz the bottom of his waistcoat. This was Walter's chance. As soon as he saw the master coming he took his penknife, and quietly, unobserved, cut off the offending button. The master came, put a question to the head boy, and he immediately dropped his hand in search of the faithinspiring button, but finding it gone, ho blushed, stammered, and forgot 'he answer. Thut Walter won the position he sought .FtTeiohaN'S m arr M"? JLi RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Preserve * healthy state of the constb tution during the period of Teething, The worts "JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," At 6 ewglftved ou the Government Stamp affixed if each Fazktt, Agents—Kempthorne, Prosser kOt SOFT AND GLOSS* HAIR. |lO make the hair growsoft, "glossy, and i luxuriantly is'a matter that has vexed the minds of many "thousands. The hair re quires to be nourished, and the skin of the head kept clean and in a healthy condition. To do this yon roust use Parker's Hair Tonic. It is the only preparation that fulfils all the requirements without the disadvantage e necessary to promote a healthy and vigorous growth of hair. and It ia not a greasy or oily preparation, wil not soil the finest linen or lace is not poisonous, nor dees it contain anything to injure the most tender skin It is not highly perfumed, and in nc way objectionable to the most refined sense of smell. It effectually removes dandriff or othe imparities from the scalp. It makes the hair grow soft, glossy, an strong It is sold in patent bottles at 2s 6d; by post 3s. It is manufactured only by the proprietor It should be on every lady's toilet table. Distributirg Agent for Taranaki—A. E SYKES, opposite Theatre Koyal, New Fly mouth. Waitara Agents Lawbbnob Bbos" Storekeepers. MOREY & SON. MOREY & SON OUR FIRST DIREOT SHIPMENT OF AUTUMN GOODS. Direct from Makers 11 Direct from Makers INCLUDES NEWEST IN MANTLES, CHILDREN'S CLOAKS, MACINTOSHES, BLACK I *' COLOREDTDRESS SHAWLS, GLOVES, LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING, Etc., Etc. OUR HOSIERY A SPECIALITY ALL NEW GOODS MEN'S UNDERWEAR.— Best Value to be had DEVON STREET NEW PLYMOUfB