SOME NEW GEOGRAPHY.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5028, 23 February 1885, Page 3

SOME NEW GEOGRAPHY.

: Of wbatis the: surface of the earth coinLpbsed:?;'^--: .'.;■:'-;;; ';')''■:''■■'■ i^:^ -, •,->•.• ■.'; ■.'-. : Of corner lots, mighty poor roads;'-rail-road tracks,/bnae ball giouuds, cricket fields, arid; skatiflg rinks. * ■ What portion of the globe is water ? ■■^Abbut'ithreeyfpurthsi.'-;-. Sometimes they hare tf little rid and nothing to it. , v:;''What-is''a l tbw In?'/;'^;'-;■'.,;.:-.:;--■'■:_■■;.'■ ■■ A town is a considerable collection ol> bousrs and inh'abitfs'n'ts. with four or .five men who -".run the party," tin d lend inouej at fifteen per cent, interest. , M- fWbat iß;a:city;?.'■•;: : -::::;;,;;,.■ ■ \r. ■ ■'■„ ■ '" city is an incorporatecl town, «ith a mayor,, nho believes the whole world shakes when he happens to fall flat on a ■iC|f6sß*walky'.';--\-''.-■■'■''•■■■'■-•; .':'••■■''-■■:•'■■■'■ '■■■' ;"•■•''■'■ '..•'■ ' What in commerce ? ; \ Bprrbwirig fi^e dollars for a^ay cr twoj and dodging the lender for a year or two. I?nme the different races P v Horse race, boat racci bicycle raco, and racing" round to find a .man to iodorae .yournote.: ■■' '. •..• •'•' v'- 1.-," ':; ' "■•• ;' ''• ',:*■'. Into how many classes is mankind .divided P;',. .'..:!- ■• '■„ •.'■'■ '■".-■■ t /: ■ "■'. \ Six : being enlightened, civilised, halfcivilised, savage, too, utter, not worth a cent, und Indian agents. ' :' What nations are called enlightened ? ; Those who have the most wars and the. worst laws, and produce the^^ worst criminals. f.V :,•.,. '■•■•" :.v.,. /■•" •■■ ■ -■'••' ■;■ ■■ '•'. ■• v How many;motions has the earth ? n 'That's according to how you mix yoiir drinks and which way you get home. What is the 'earth's axis ? ~ The lines passing between New York 'and San Francisco. " _ What causes 'day and night? ; Day is caused by night getting tired out. Night is caused by.'every body taking the street cars and going borne to supper. What is.a mfjp ?,;■ J ; A map is a drawing, to show the jury where Sm^th stood when Jones gave bita a lift under the eye. / . ; What is a mariner's compass? A jug holding four gallons.—San Fran* Cisco News Letter. ; . ; ,