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The news of Dr. Nansen's unexpected invasion of the territory of the North Pole has been received here with the wildest excitement. After a short but determined resistance on the part of the Boers (Bears, I mean, of course, only my poor head is turned with reading head-lines), the North Polo has surrendered at. discretion and will be brought to England (in Dr. N.'s Pram-bulator. Don't say this is all Nansense) for trial, to see, once for all, whether it is made of mahogany or only veneered. The Hon. Cecil, Rhodes, though much pressed by interviewers, has declined to give an opinion on the question.
The inhabitants of the sequestered district are found to be of Polish descent, but un-polished manners. On the arrival of Dr. N. and party they were all playing. Pole-tennis!
The B—rs and other natives defended themselves in the most wal'r'us manner. Armistice signed with "cals.
'A vigorous despatch has been received from the Right Hon, J—s—p Ch—mb—I—n re. questing Dr. Nansen and his armed force to advance no further until a scheme of Home Rule for the Pole territory has been form te German Emperor. The absence of & German 'A telegram is hourly expected from the gunboat has aroused much comment.
{The above interesting communication reaches us from a valued correspondent, whose whereabouts has for some time been a source of anxiety to his friends, as he has not deen seen at his usual haunts for months. We cannot decipher the address on his letter, but it looks a little like ' Hanwell"—probably, the name of one of the New Siberian Islands,—Ep, St. James's Gazette.)
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