It was un aged traveller, He sailed the wintry sea The air was raw, with rain and thaw, And wind from N.N.E.
But with his right hand clutched he tight 'A bag upon his knee.
From Calais to the Dover pier The vessel pitched and rolled real interest in_all that is connected with Dr. Fryer has no doubt been actuated conviction when compiling the work in question. We trust it will answer his most sanguine expectations, and that the popular and lengthy description he gives in its pages will materially aid in the great work of the enlightenment of Chins. Among the various items of interest are sketches of the history and progress of the Exposition, description of the different buildings, with bird's eye view, plan and fourteen engravings, geveral rules and Through foam and spray she ploughed her regulations, organisation and rules of the way, various departments; a general catalogue And yet, despite the cold, of the fourteen departments, containing All through the trip, that old man's grip, 176 groups of objects, divided into 968 Ne'er loosed its iron hold. classes; and miscellaneous notes. Every There came a Customs officer patriotic American resident in China, who
"Pray, sir, give me the fitting Soon as they reached the bets feels proud of the World's Columbian Exposition as the greatest achievement of Of that bag in your hand, ancient or modern time would do well to In case you've got (I hope you've not) present each of his Chinese friends with Anything contraband." copy of the work in question. The price Upon his feet the traveller is 15 cents per copy, and the paper, printdignant sprang, and spoke ing, and binding are of the best quality "No spirits I to smuggle try from a native point of view. It may be do not even smoke obtained from the Presbyterian No silks are there that Indies wear, Press, as well as from the Chinese Scientlfic No crinoline or cloak, Book Depot, 407, Hankow Road, Shanghai.
Safe hidden in this Gladstone bag, I bring from Biarritz, My heart's fond dream, a noble scheme, The triumph of my wits. @utports.
Publicity or prying eye May. shatter It to bits."
"Nay," said the Customs officer,
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