General Knowledge Questions
' The Editor awards the prize of One guinea offered weekly for the best thirteen general knowledge questions to a gentle- man who prefers to be known as " Orlando."
•• Who added January, and Febivary,to the year 3. When, in the West, was time divided into hoUrs ? 1. What age of the world are we living in ?
4. Why did Charlemagne add a 'Second head to the Imperial Eagle ?
• What is growth ?
6.- When was- the firstr ocean-newspaper- printed ?: 7. Who took out the first. Wireless patent
8. Name the first Englishman to make an aerial voyage.
9. Which. was the first alumnae printed in England ?
10. When was the rank of Admiral created ?
11. Bow did the motto " Dien et mon Droit " originate ? - : 12. Give the author of "Ami the -devil did grin, for his darling sin Is pride that apes humility."
13. Where is the " Ingleborough Pot-hole " ?
AOswera pitge 939.
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