Smash hit

The thirst for knowledge

What feeds a sheep will feed a goat. Whiting or hard fine chalk. Camphorated chalk. Bathing after sunset may be dangerous to some constitutions. Your sister should leave her eyebrows alone.

Bird no use. No one can prevent you egg-collecting, but you can be summoned for trespass. We do not think so. No, an air-pistol is not firearms. With a knife.

The helmet in “Sigurd” is of the usual ancient Norse form. We see no difficulty in eating seventeen slices of bread-and-butter – it all depends on their dimensions!

In the catechism M stands for double N, the symbol for Names, and N stands for name. In the marriage service M stands for Maritus the bridegroom, and N for Nupta the bride. M may stand for Mary, the patron saint of girls; and N for Nicholas, the patron saint of boys; but this is not generally admitted. 2. The inventor of the modern bicycle was either James Starley, of Coventry, or the hundreds who preceded him. 3. Eton claims to be the public school of most ancient special foundation, but the Abbey and Cathedral schools have a longer descent. 4. Leave the bird alone.

For small quantities of circulars and so forth. 2. Walk on. 3. Not unless you have been introduced. 4. No. 5. On the right hand. 6. Allowable. Why not buy a book? You can get one for a shilling. 7. Wherever you like, and whichever you please.

Health and disease among our boys

If you now entirely abstain from the evil practices you mention, and take good food and regular exercise – which, being in the army, you will have to, of course – you may escape from sure evil.

No wonder you are lanky. A boy of fourteen smoking. What will you be at 30, if you live?

Only a surgeon can treat bow legs. You cannot do so yourself.

Fiddlesticks! Your legs cannot be too big. Perhaps you are Scotch!

You are a funny lad. Where are you going, anyhow? What sort of wild beasts are you going to kill – weasels or walruses? It is a pity Barnum has gone, he might have let you have a shy at one of his lions… Your hot, red nose probably proceeds from dyspepsia, but it might really be advantageous in killing wild beasts – frighten them, you know!