But the lino can do far more than that. No one who has not seen it at work can imagine Hhalg the things it will do when stroked the wrong way. To bring down four or five of the same letters fat once—and those all wrong, is the least of its accomplishments. And it always chose the moment of greatest pressure to jam hopelessly or let its metal get cold. There fare, we understand, some 2,000 patents covering the linotype, 0 perhaps a creature so cossetted and eared for has some right to give itself airs. It is only fair to add that to those who get on its right side, it can be simply lamblike, Taking visitor' to the composing room and lecturing on the marvels of the Tino is quite a favourite Interlude in the day' But even with the aid of L. book we do not propose to risk practical demonstration, MARSHAL Chang Tso-lin's birth day will be today, and he has ordered his subordinates net to jcclebrat" the occasion or send him presents until he fulfils his task exterminating the Reds. The Mar-hal has abandoned his plans te return to Mukdin and says that he will remain in Peking to direct, perso ly, the operations of the Ankuo: hurt the present
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