VERY GRATEFUL WOMAN.--Homoeopathic doctors give vegetable
medicines--not minerals. The principle of the system is "like cures
like." Allopaths give drugs of a directly opposite character to the
disease, instead of that which, taken in health and in different
proportions, would produce the disease to be cured.

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L. M. O.--The famous Library of Alexandria was burnt by the Saracens in
642 A.D. It was a union of two collections. One was made by the
Ptolemies, and the other was that of Pergamus, formed by Eumenes, and
given by Mark Antony to Cleopatra. Eumenes was a chief officer in the
army of Alexander, and well worthy to succeed him, as he did.

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JOEY.--We will consider your wishes in future, if possible.

UNHAPPY S. (we cannot read the name).--We feel for you much in being
separated from a home so dear to you; but you must look away from all
second and human causes of this separation to the ruling Hand of One who
is as good and as merciful as He is wise and mighty. If you wish for
peace and real happiness, seek His favour and guidance and personal care
in daily prayer. Lay your troubles at His feet, and ask Him to give you
a contented spirit, and grace to be thankful and reverently loving
towards "Him who first loved us."

ROSEBUD.--Wear stuff shoes, instead of leather, and let them be very
easy and wide in the toe.

AMERICA.--You will find a full list of Miss Wetherall's (Susan Warner's)
works in any encyclopaedia. We have not room in our over-crowded
correspondence column for long lists of books, so only give the chief
works of interest.

SWEET NINETEEN (?).--The young ladies of a family are called Miss Edith,
Miss Margaret, etc., by gentlemen who do not know them well.

IONA would not require to know the name of the head of the department.
She should ask for the secretary or the head clerk.

PRIMROSE.--Lord Beaconsfield was by birth