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The Palace Of The Queen Of Sheba.

stated his plans and hopes , and received an invitation to accompany the hunter on his next journey to Matabililand . A couple of months later in the same year ( 1866 ) the expedition set out on its journey northwards , Mauch having as his sole means of geographical observation a pocket compass

, while his little outfit of clothing and writing materials were packed in a small chest in the Avagon . This occupation seemed inexplicable to the Matabili : his researches on jthe geology , the vegetation , and the natural history of their country aroused

their suspicions , and , like all Avilcl tribes , they looked upon the man who travelled with no ostensible and reasonable hope of profit , either from traffic or the chase , as either a spy Avith evil intentions towards their nation , or a lunatic who mi ght be alloAved " fool's liberty " so long as he kept out of active mischief .

The history of these journeys is somewhat too hurriedly passed OA'er in notice before us , and Ave may therefore supply a feAv dates to enable our readers to understand Avhat the energy and determination of the explorer enabled him to accomplish ,

Avith such imperfect means , and in the face of so many difficulties . On the 3 rd of August , 1866 , the party had halted on the Umvuli river , and there , between that river and a little tributary , probably the Simbo rivulethe had discoA'ered and

, marked down gold ; this he placed by estimation in latitude 17 ° 40 ' , or about 30 miles too far north . A small error , indeed , considering that he had no instrument for astronomical obsen'ation ; and in July , 1867 , he had gained a point about

20 miles further on the Imbula River ; during this journey he found gold in one place on the Umshezwie River , and no feAver than four on the Sebaque ; and he had also discovered the precious metal on the Tati and the Impagne Rivers . He had mapped with a very close

approximation to correctness the river and geographical features of this region , and had probably indicated its geology and the probability of finding the precious metal in the various parts of it . In his own Avords , he sums up the results

of the two journeys thus : — " I gh'e you short notice that I have been A'ery successful in finding gold ; not in small scarcely visible specks , but in great quartz ; i . e ., goldfields , one of them more

The Palace Of The Queen Of Sheba.

than 60 miles long , the other about 20 miles broad ( length not then ascertained ) , besides numerous small parallel veins . " The letter was dated Potehefsfcroom , 2 nd December , 1867 , and on the 3 rd he again writes : — "Ivory , ostrich-feathersand gold have

, always been considered the main products of Africa . The two first now form the chief remittances from here , but gold—aye , precious gold , has been hitherto been hid . But I speak now of days past , for Mr . Hartley , the elephant huntermay count

, among the results of his last hunt the discovery of two goldfields of enormous extent ; the first of which has been traced and seen in different latitudes to be more

than 80 miles in length by 2 or 3 in breath ; the other is 22 miles broad , and promises to be most valuable ; in fact , rivalling the diamonds recently discovered near llopetown—of the jmrest AV—No . gold . Many smaller and so-called veins of the precious metal haA'e likewise been

discovered . The A'ast extent and beauty of these goldfields are such that at a particular spot I stood as it Avere transfixed to the place , struck Avith amazement at the sight , and for a few moments Avas unable to use

the hammer . Thousands of persons might here find ample room to Avork without interfering with one another . I vouch for these facts , and specimens in my possession will prove them truth . —Signed C . MAUCH , Naturalist . " To be continued .

A Chinese Solomon.

A CHINESE SOLOMON .

How he decides which of two men loved a woman best . An unusual case , showing the fertility of resource and quickness of thought of the better class of the Chinese is reported by the North China Herald from Nankin .

During the Taeping rebellion a married Chinaman resident in that city , joined a regiment Avhich was ordered for service against the rebels . Ho did not return at the close of the struggle , and nothing being heard of him for several years afterwards

, his wife believing herself a AVICIOAV , listened to the advances of another man AVIIO professed love for her , and who pressed his suit so ardently that she consented to join

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Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 1
ODE ON THE INSTALLATION OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, Article 2
OUR ENGLISH FREEMASONRY. Article 3
ORIGIN AND BEAUTY OF MASONIC SYMBOLISM. Article 4
RESPONSE OF THE PILGRIM. Article 10
MURIEL HALSIE Article 11
DR. DASSIGNY'S ENQUIRY. Article 16
THE PROGBESSING MASON Article 21
MASONIC REQUIEM. Article 21
NOTES ON THE CHIVALRIC ORDERS OF THE TEMPLE AND OF MALTA, IN CANADA. Article 21
ASSYRIAN DISCOVERIES. Article 24
THE INSTALLATION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. Article 26
RELIEF. Article 27
"ERADICATION OF ERROR." Article 30
UNCERTAINTY. Article 32
Review. Article 33
THE DYING CHILD. Article 35
MASONRY v. ANTI-MASONRY. Article 36
THE PALACE OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA. Article 37
A CHINESE SOLOMON. Article 38
CROWN THE SACRED HILL. Article 39
A VERY LAMENTABLE LAMENTATION. Article 39
A FEW EXTRACTS FROM A RELATIVE NATURAL HISTORY. Article 40
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The Palace Of The Queen Of Sheba.

stated his plans and hopes , and received an invitation to accompany the hunter on his next journey to Matabililand . A couple of months later in the same year ( 1866 ) the expedition set out on its journey northwards , Mauch having as his sole means of geographical observation a pocket compass

, while his little outfit of clothing and writing materials were packed in a small chest in the Avagon . This occupation seemed inexplicable to the Matabili : his researches on jthe geology , the vegetation , and the natural history of their country aroused

their suspicions , and , like all Avilcl tribes , they looked upon the man who travelled with no ostensible and reasonable hope of profit , either from traffic or the chase , as either a spy Avith evil intentions towards their nation , or a lunatic who mi ght be alloAved " fool's liberty " so long as he kept out of active mischief .

The history of these journeys is somewhat too hurriedly passed OA'er in notice before us , and Ave may therefore supply a feAv dates to enable our readers to understand Avhat the energy and determination of the explorer enabled him to accomplish ,

Avith such imperfect means , and in the face of so many difficulties . On the 3 rd of August , 1866 , the party had halted on the Umvuli river , and there , between that river and a little tributary , probably the Simbo rivulethe had discoA'ered and

, marked down gold ; this he placed by estimation in latitude 17 ° 40 ' , or about 30 miles too far north . A small error , indeed , considering that he had no instrument for astronomical obsen'ation ; and in July , 1867 , he had gained a point about

20 miles further on the Imbula River ; during this journey he found gold in one place on the Umshezwie River , and no feAver than four on the Sebaque ; and he had also discovered the precious metal on the Tati and the Impagne Rivers . He had mapped with a very close

approximation to correctness the river and geographical features of this region , and had probably indicated its geology and the probability of finding the precious metal in the various parts of it . In his own Avords , he sums up the results

of the two journeys thus : — " I gh'e you short notice that I have been A'ery successful in finding gold ; not in small scarcely visible specks , but in great quartz ; i . e ., goldfields , one of them more

The Palace Of The Queen Of Sheba.

than 60 miles long , the other about 20 miles broad ( length not then ascertained ) , besides numerous small parallel veins . " The letter was dated Potehefsfcroom , 2 nd December , 1867 , and on the 3 rd he again writes : — "Ivory , ostrich-feathersand gold have

, always been considered the main products of Africa . The two first now form the chief remittances from here , but gold—aye , precious gold , has been hitherto been hid . But I speak now of days past , for Mr . Hartley , the elephant huntermay count

, among the results of his last hunt the discovery of two goldfields of enormous extent ; the first of which has been traced and seen in different latitudes to be more

than 80 miles in length by 2 or 3 in breath ; the other is 22 miles broad , and promises to be most valuable ; in fact , rivalling the diamonds recently discovered near llopetown—of the jmrest AV—No . gold . Many smaller and so-called veins of the precious metal haA'e likewise been

discovered . The A'ast extent and beauty of these goldfields are such that at a particular spot I stood as it Avere transfixed to the place , struck Avith amazement at the sight , and for a few moments Avas unable to use

the hammer . Thousands of persons might here find ample room to Avork without interfering with one another . I vouch for these facts , and specimens in my possession will prove them truth . —Signed C . MAUCH , Naturalist . " To be continued .

A Chinese Solomon.

A CHINESE SOLOMON .

How he decides which of two men loved a woman best . An unusual case , showing the fertility of resource and quickness of thought of the better class of the Chinese is reported by the North China Herald from Nankin .

During the Taeping rebellion a married Chinaman resident in that city , joined a regiment Avhich was ordered for service against the rebels . Ho did not return at the close of the struggle , and nothing being heard of him for several years afterwards

, his wife believing herself a AVICIOAV , listened to the advances of another man AVIIO professed love for her , and who pressed his suit so ardently that she consented to join

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