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« Things Not Genebally Known."*
" The finest tobacco in the world comes from the Havannah . But there is only a limited area in Cuba in which that tobacco is produced ; so that whilst the Havannah tobacco may be of excellent quality in general , the best is the produce of a very small area , and is chiefly used in the island or as presents , a very limited amount going into general consumption . Tobacco , scarcely inferior to that from Havannah , has , however , been brought from Trinidad , and the southern Russian provinces . Manufacture , on the other hand , exercises a great influence over the
quality of tobacco . In Algiers , where the climate is most favourable , the cigars are not smokable , because they are badly prepared . Again , some English-made cigars are of much greater excellence than many of the cigars imported from Havannah , and paying the highest duty as manufactured tobacco ; and there is no doubt whatever that it is quite practicable to make cigars in this country which shall be undistinguishable in appearance , and not very distinguishable in flavour , from any except those first-class Havannah cigars which scarcely ever come into consumption . "
Under " Money , " the most striking articles are upon the new Bank of England ' note , the NationalTDebt , and the popular error as to Queen Anne ' s farthing . " Art Terms" include some useful explanations : as , of ancient and modern enamel ; painted and stained glass ; the style of the Renaissance ; and a lucid illustration headed " What is Pre-Raphaelitism ? " The work winds up with a few articles upon " Language and Books ; " and there is , what is indispensable in a work of this class , a full index .
We have taken some pains to travel through the well-filled pages of this little book , and can conscientiously report that the information they contain , so entitle it to the appellation of " Things not generally known , " that we have thought we should interest our readers by making a distinct article of the volume .
Lines To A Newly-Initiated Brother.
LINES TO A NEWLY-INITIATED BROTHER .
FROM THE DUTCH . Solo . Hither , brother , reach thine hand ! Welcome to our inmost shrine ! This lay and this hour are thine ; Welcome to our brothei ' -baud !
Chorus . Honour the great Lord of all ;—¦ Steadfast he in joy and pain ;—Bold and faithful still remain , Whatsoever may befall .
Solo . Modest be , but firm to do All thy duty ; and alway , In all thou shalt think or say , To thy word and oath be true . 01 tor us .
Hands we give and heartfelt love : Strive for truth , for wisdom strive ; So prepare thyself to live , Where all beauty reigns above .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
« Things Not Genebally Known."*
" The finest tobacco in the world comes from the Havannah . But there is only a limited area in Cuba in which that tobacco is produced ; so that whilst the Havannah tobacco may be of excellent quality in general , the best is the produce of a very small area , and is chiefly used in the island or as presents , a very limited amount going into general consumption . Tobacco , scarcely inferior to that from Havannah , has , however , been brought from Trinidad , and the southern Russian provinces . Manufacture , on the other hand , exercises a great influence over the
quality of tobacco . In Algiers , where the climate is most favourable , the cigars are not smokable , because they are badly prepared . Again , some English-made cigars are of much greater excellence than many of the cigars imported from Havannah , and paying the highest duty as manufactured tobacco ; and there is no doubt whatever that it is quite practicable to make cigars in this country which shall be undistinguishable in appearance , and not very distinguishable in flavour , from any except those first-class Havannah cigars which scarcely ever come into consumption . "
Under " Money , " the most striking articles are upon the new Bank of England ' note , the NationalTDebt , and the popular error as to Queen Anne ' s farthing . " Art Terms" include some useful explanations : as , of ancient and modern enamel ; painted and stained glass ; the style of the Renaissance ; and a lucid illustration headed " What is Pre-Raphaelitism ? " The work winds up with a few articles upon " Language and Books ; " and there is , what is indispensable in a work of this class , a full index .
We have taken some pains to travel through the well-filled pages of this little book , and can conscientiously report that the information they contain , so entitle it to the appellation of " Things not generally known , " that we have thought we should interest our readers by making a distinct article of the volume .
Lines To A Newly-Initiated Brother.
LINES TO A NEWLY-INITIATED BROTHER .
FROM THE DUTCH . Solo . Hither , brother , reach thine hand ! Welcome to our inmost shrine ! This lay and this hour are thine ; Welcome to our brothei ' -baud !
Chorus . Honour the great Lord of all ;—¦ Steadfast he in joy and pain ;—Bold and faithful still remain , Whatsoever may befall .
Solo . Modest be , but firm to do All thy duty ; and alway , In all thou shalt think or say , To thy word and oath be true . 01 tor us .
Hands we give and heartfelt love : Strive for truth , for wisdom strive ; So prepare thyself to live , Where all beauty reigns above .