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Nursery Decoration And Hygiene.
half-hour , two little white-robed figures , with "bangs" in front , and golden curls behind , rnn and stand before a small , carved , wooden shrine upon the wall , to wait the coming out of the cuckoo , and , confessing their sins , beg his pardon for their naughtiness . To them he is a veritable Mentor . I have said nothing of books , and blocks , and doll-houses , of gold fish and canary birds , of tiny chairs and tables , of tea-sets , and broken rocking-horses , because , thank God ! no home where there are children is wanting in these kinds of decoration . I have suggested the need for the little folks of lihtand warmthand beautduring
g , , y , the many hours they must inevitably be away from the mother ' s side . I wish it were possible to obtain , also , for all of them , a glimpse of green turf and tree-tops , be it nothing better than a city park . As I write , there comes to me the remembrance of a little child lying very ill in a bright and sunny room , while one member of the family after another came , with soft tread and tender voice , trying to woo him from the arms of his weary mother . There he lay , with tangled curls , with his beautiful face fever-flushed , and his great blue eyes asking pitifully for aid and rest from pain . At last his father came into
the room , and into that strong clasp the little sufferer went cheerfully . " Hold me up to the window , papa , " he said ; " I want to see into the park . " Wrapped in a shawl , he was kept in that position for an hour , gazing out at the trees , and talking at intervals about the birds , until , soothed and comforted , he fell into the calm , deep sleep so long and earnestly desired by his watchers—a slumber that ushered in recovery . To "Constance Cary Harrison" the baby world is indebted for these kindly remarks and these kindly suggestions : and as that baby world is
increasing instead of diminishing , and is , we apprehend , likely to do so from year to year , such is the perversity of human nature , we feel sure that our motives will be appreciated by all who have anything to do with a nursery , or are likely to have . We entirely dissent from that man of ill-regulated mind who once expressed his opinion that " babies ought to be suppressed everywhere "; and feeling strongly the importance of all that relates to the "Nursery Regime , " we , as Freemasons and philanthropists , have felt that we could do nothing better that supply them with advice " gratis , " on this most important of subjects .
Bro. Thomas Topham, The Strong Man.
BRO . THOMAS TOPHAM , THE STRONG MAN .
BT WILLIAM ANDREWS , F . R . H . S . THOMAS TOPHAM , celebrated for his remarkable strength , was born in London about the year 1710 . His father was a carpenter , and youn ° - Tophara followed the same business until he had attained the age of twentyfourwhen he exchanged it for that of a publican . His personal was
, appearance not remarkable , and when he had reached his full growth , he only measured about five feet ten inches in height . His love of athletic sports caused him to take up his quarters near Moorfields , a place noted for its cudgelling , wrestling , back-sword , and boxing tournaments . His house was known by the sign of the " Red Lion , " and was frequented by the sporting characters of Moorfields , but did not prove a good speculation . It was in Moorfields that Topham
made his first great public display of strength . He pulled against a horse , which was unable to move ; he only placed his feet against a low wall which divided the upper and lower part of the fields . Next he pulled against two horses , and in this feat failed on account , it is stated , of his legs being placed horizontall y instead of rising parallel to the traces of the horses ; he was jerked from his seat , and had one of his knees much bruised and hurt . On the authority of Dr . Desaguiliers and others it is said that had he been placed in a proper position he might have kept his situation , without any inconvenience , against the pulling of four horses .
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Nursery Decoration And Hygiene.
half-hour , two little white-robed figures , with "bangs" in front , and golden curls behind , rnn and stand before a small , carved , wooden shrine upon the wall , to wait the coming out of the cuckoo , and , confessing their sins , beg his pardon for their naughtiness . To them he is a veritable Mentor . I have said nothing of books , and blocks , and doll-houses , of gold fish and canary birds , of tiny chairs and tables , of tea-sets , and broken rocking-horses , because , thank God ! no home where there are children is wanting in these kinds of decoration . I have suggested the need for the little folks of lihtand warmthand beautduring
g , , y , the many hours they must inevitably be away from the mother ' s side . I wish it were possible to obtain , also , for all of them , a glimpse of green turf and tree-tops , be it nothing better than a city park . As I write , there comes to me the remembrance of a little child lying very ill in a bright and sunny room , while one member of the family after another came , with soft tread and tender voice , trying to woo him from the arms of his weary mother . There he lay , with tangled curls , with his beautiful face fever-flushed , and his great blue eyes asking pitifully for aid and rest from pain . At last his father came into
the room , and into that strong clasp the little sufferer went cheerfully . " Hold me up to the window , papa , " he said ; " I want to see into the park . " Wrapped in a shawl , he was kept in that position for an hour , gazing out at the trees , and talking at intervals about the birds , until , soothed and comforted , he fell into the calm , deep sleep so long and earnestly desired by his watchers—a slumber that ushered in recovery . To "Constance Cary Harrison" the baby world is indebted for these kindly remarks and these kindly suggestions : and as that baby world is
increasing instead of diminishing , and is , we apprehend , likely to do so from year to year , such is the perversity of human nature , we feel sure that our motives will be appreciated by all who have anything to do with a nursery , or are likely to have . We entirely dissent from that man of ill-regulated mind who once expressed his opinion that " babies ought to be suppressed everywhere "; and feeling strongly the importance of all that relates to the "Nursery Regime , " we , as Freemasons and philanthropists , have felt that we could do nothing better that supply them with advice " gratis , " on this most important of subjects .
Bro. Thomas Topham, The Strong Man.
BRO . THOMAS TOPHAM , THE STRONG MAN .
BT WILLIAM ANDREWS , F . R . H . S . THOMAS TOPHAM , celebrated for his remarkable strength , was born in London about the year 1710 . His father was a carpenter , and youn ° - Tophara followed the same business until he had attained the age of twentyfourwhen he exchanged it for that of a publican . His personal was
, appearance not remarkable , and when he had reached his full growth , he only measured about five feet ten inches in height . His love of athletic sports caused him to take up his quarters near Moorfields , a place noted for its cudgelling , wrestling , back-sword , and boxing tournaments . His house was known by the sign of the " Red Lion , " and was frequented by the sporting characters of Moorfields , but did not prove a good speculation . It was in Moorfields that Topham
made his first great public display of strength . He pulled against a horse , which was unable to move ; he only placed his feet against a low wall which divided the upper and lower part of the fields . Next he pulled against two horses , and in this feat failed on account , it is stated , of his legs being placed horizontall y instead of rising parallel to the traces of the horses ; he was jerked from his seat , and had one of his knees much bruised and hurt . On the authority of Dr . Desaguiliers and others it is said that had he been placed in a proper position he might have kept his situation , without any inconvenience , against the pulling of four horses .