"To making good leaks in pipes, 8/6."
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"Wanted 2 Lions male and female or either any of them. What will be the
cost? Where they can be had and when can we get."--_Indian Paper._
Can any of our readers oblige this eager zoologist?
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"An incident of an extraordinary nature befell Colonel ----, C.B.,
while playing a golf match at Brancaster. A large grey cow swooped
down, picked up his ball and flew away with it."--_Newfoundland Paper._
Probably a descendant of the one who jumped over the moon.
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[Illustration: _Betty._ "MUMMY, HOW DID THESE TWO MARKS GET ON MY ARM?"
_Mother._ "THE DOCTOR MADE THEM. THEY'RE VACCINATION MARKS. THERE OUGHT
PROPERLY TO BE FOUR OF THEM."
_Betty_ (_after much deliberation_). "MUMMY, DID YOU _PAY_ FOR FOUR?"]
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