Harper's Young People, March 30, 1880: An Illustrated WeeklyVarious
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Harper's Young People, March 30, 1880: An Illustrated Weekly
Various
Children's periodicals, American
Will any little girl press me some specimens of Eastern flowers?
If she will, I will press her some of our floral beauties here in
California, and send them to her.
GENEVIEVE.
If Genevieve will send her full address, no doubt some little girl in
the Eastern States will be glad to exchange pressed flowers with her.
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NEW BRIGHTON.
Can you tell me the longest word in the English language?
K. POST.
Valetudinarianism is a long word. Can any correspondent find a longer
one?
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BUFFALO PAPER-MILL, NORTH CAROLINA.
Would you kindly give a description of the animal called drill. I
would like to know the country of its nativity, and any other
information in regard to it. I have tried to find something about
it, and have failed.
WILLIAM LIDDY.
The drill (_Papio leucophaeus_) is a large baboon, and one of the ugliest
of its family. It has a heavy thick body covered with coarse
grayish-brown hair, a large head with a hideous black face, stout clumsy
legs, and a short stubbed tail. It lives in the woods and rocky regions
along the west coast of Africa. In Guinea it is so abundant as to be a
terror to man and beast, as its ferocity and strength render it a
dangerous foe. Great herds of the drill, when driven by hunger,
sometimes attack the negro villages, and have been known to kill women
and children. Specimens of this savage creature have been captured and
placed in zoological gardens in France and England, but all efforts to
tame it have been in vain.
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REBECCA H.--Your puzzle was not noticed, because you failed to send the
answer. Meanwhile, one with the same solution has been received, and has
already been printed. It is, therefore, too late to make any use of
yours, which was very pretty, and neatly constructed.
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C. B. F.--Grinnell Land is within the arctic circle, and is not claimed
by any nation.
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S. H. M.--The letters in the corners of English postage stamps indicate
the year when the stamp was printed.
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J. M. T.--Full directions for boat-building would occupy too much space
in our Post-office Box, but if you go to any good boat-builder, he will
no doubt give you the desired information.
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F. S.--The custom of Easter eggs is very ancient, and it is not known
when it first arose. There are many pretty legends in regard to it, but
all are without foundation.
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