The Archive · 1901

First on the Antarctic Continent

In Tuscany

The Relief of Kumasi, My Autobiography (Prof.

Little Memirs of the 18: h Century. Phe Meaning of Good.

The Papacy in the 19th Century. The Body of Christ.

The Rockies of Canada, Deirdre Wed.

In "Field Guns IL," illustrated, Galeatus " shows the mistake our War Office made in ordering number of field guns from a sin-li firm in Germany on the unfounded plea that they could not be made in England, These German guns have all broken down before seeing any active service." Galeatus" conclude s his paper with the following caustic little story 'We remember once to have seen' a ruined temple of Isis where there was a pedestal on which formerly stood an oracular image of the yeddes. The figure had long been missing, but in the built-up base was pointed out a little pipe that led away by twists and turns to a secret chamber. Here used to hide a priest whose voice it was that gave fateful utter ance through the idol's month. Rest responsibility is not always easily traced."

Tu his second article on The Outlook for British Trade," Sir Henry Roscoe urges a Government grant to the various Universities to enable them to expand their teaching of applied science. The chief illustrated article is Professor C. Waldstein's on Recently Discovered Greek Master-pieces." Two of these were discovered in the sea off Congo, the ancient Cythera, one at "Pompeii, and one at two of them are "the finest ancient Greek bronzes in existence." Cricketers should read Mr. H. McFarlane's article on The Lost Art of Gxtebing." Space us to notice all the excellent articles which make up this number; it concludes with another instalment of Me. Anthony Hope's pleasant story ' Tristram of Blent."

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