The British Museum reaently recei ved a ourious and gruesome rosary from tbo mysterious land of Thibet), Ib is composed of tbin dieoi made from « human skull, finished ab bhe end wlbb three poaob kernols, and ebrung on a piooo of common oring, Hallway whiotlea iafliot torturo on eo many English peoplo that the offorts abroad to oheck tho plaguo will be fol lowed with interest. Austria baa in troduced a system of dumb signalling to "dart and atop tho brains, Belgium to trying oompreaand air wbiabieo in aboad of ateara, and Ooroauuy expeii menbs with horns. Ab hat tho Admiralty bave(como io bbo oonolusion thab it is nooeasury for tbo larger olaeo of Her Majesty's uMpa to be eupplied wibb typowribing maohines, wbilab ab no distant) dato tihey wilt probably bo inbroduood on board ovory ship in coramiesion. Beven miles an hour is tho camel's best paoe, nor oun maintain bhia rab over two hoaro, Its usual epeod la aboube 6vo mlleo an hour—a alovr, lounging pace, beyond which id is dangerous to urge it. Rtdiog is a very favourite pastime with tho Priooeeoes of bho Royal family, Prinoe«s i3o*trioo is an exoolleab horiio woman, and very fond of riding ; so is Princess Louise of Lome. In Holland id is cuabom&ryj w bo n bhoro ia an infeobioua disoaso b a bouse, to notify bhe faofc to Intending visitors and tbe publio generally by tying a piece of white rag round bhe bolKhandlo, Tho Qaeen's foobmon woar wigs whioh huvo eight towa of ourls, where. in thoflo of tho Princo of Wales are al lowed sevon rows, and bhoso of bhe Lord Mayor of London are given six rows.
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