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Great Paul.—Great Paul is an enormous bell which was cast for St. Paul's, in London, and has lately been hung in its belfry. It measures ten feet across the mouth, and weighs sixteen tons. You may imagine what deep tones will issue from this immense bell when it is rung on occasions of joy or grief. Large as Great Paul is, however, there are bigger bells in the world. The largest one in actual use is at Moscow, and it weighs nearly a hundred and thirty tons. The next largest is in Pekin, where there is a bell which weighs fifty tons. At Notre Dame, in Paris, there is a bell which weighs seventeen tons. The true test of a bell is its strength of sound. How far can you hear it? is the question, not how heavy it may be. High up in the steeple and on an elevation a bell ought to be heard for miles. In old times the bells summoned the people to gatherings called folk-motes. If anything of importance was to be decided, if an enemy's ship appeared in the offing, or there were rumors of an invasion on the coast, the solemn call of the bell hurried the men to a council. On the bell of St. Mary's, at Oxford, this line is inscribed, "Keepe tyme in anye case."
Arab Bread.—It is made of coarse flour resembling our Graham flour, and the loaves, which are very thin, are round, and about fifteen inches in diameter. It is placed on the table in piles, and is broken by those who wish to partake of it, not cut in slices like our bread.
Flo.—You are quite right in asking the Postmistress about any little thing that puzzles you. If you and cousin Theodore are both going up-stairs, you must let him go first. In going down-stairs he should step aside and let you go before him. Introduce your little visitor to your mother, mentioning mamma's name first.
A pleasant amusement in summer, when people are coming and going, is found in the game of Preferences. It is played in this manner:
Keep a blank book of sufficient size on the parlor table, and ask each guest to write out answers to the following questions:
| Who is your favorite hero in history? |
| Who is your favorite heroine in history? |
| Who is your favorite King in history? |
| Who is your favorite Queen in history? |
| What is your favorite male Christian name? |
| What is your favorite female Christian name? |
| What is your favorite flower? |
| What is your favorite color? |
| What is your favorite style of music? |
| What is your favorite style of climate? |
| What is your favorite study? |
| What is your favorite exercise? |
| What is your favorite book? etc., etc. |