Sis of $30 a-month in the Settlement, Summing up, if it be a question or eight-and-four-pence-halfpenny a week in "Merrie England," there to my mind, simply no comparison whatever os to where the best value is to be obtained. If anyone can tell me where I can buy a large plate of chicken curry and rice with chutney included for $¥¢. in England, between Lands End and John Groats, T shall feel very much obliged. if anyone can tell me where can buy a dozen first-rate large fresh eggs for S%d. at any farm in England, 1 shall be Aabbergasted, and shall suggest tomy informant. the {53164 desirability of immediately consult-Ing a brain specialist.
Where can I buy a bunch of ban-nas for lid. at "Home "Sweet Home?"
T don't know! Perhaps someone with tone of those cast iron Shanghai Minds can furnish the information.
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docs of relist Toning" an gid friend, ris paw News," or Manci 8, 1877 slag" appointment ste 18 reported that the following, Cone oad Wenchow Paichot and: Mf, Byorava lates having, to' spend " 28. Soo8i"on who Tet of From ite Dany News," oF Mano 9, 1077, fo effect that area and And the point of these somewhat direct observations, is to try to bring home to the average understanding. the futility of imagining there is better world just beyond the horizon. People love to talk oF be talked into this fantastic illusion. "There is no illusion about being desperately poor, but there's lots of fun to be got out: of it, strange as it may sound.
Being very poor in this great Asiatic country, where so many my-lads are poorer "still from their births to their deaths, Is nota tra. geely but a fascinating experience of athens Tow water prin tides. uy Shewetshan Wgnthauss Bearlag Nig! sand stant 384s Rautieg! "aches" vesselt""cstering, "be {hig "chontal should. bring Shaweaha bear Ep Ne before ity more than Bes (asian, and kept" (ton, tig Bosting Gl "ite uta; errands Bairegi course "may be steered 10 Buoy. immense spiritual and intellectual value. But to be similarly poor in the land of my birth, would be a horror and a tragedy. "For thet land. {ga lend for the well-to-do, and not beg
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