53. public fancy, has it, intersected, entirely by canals. i Upon the fourth day of our visit we were taken along a very narrow canal over which passed the historical Bridge of Sighs. It was over this bridge that prisoners convicted by the Doge passed, sighing, to their execution. The doge's palace itself is immense and is known as the Ducal court. It consists of three wings, one of which, dating back to 1360, was destroyed by fire. It is, however, now in an excellent state of preservation, having been re-built soon after the disaster. Our last day arrived with regrets accompanying it and we left for Turin after a very enjoyable time in the Queen of the Adriatic, L. G. C. PR:^PARA.TOHyHpTBtS. We welcome W,L, and L, H. Robinson from Swaziland and S.A. Whitmill from Empangeni. The Rugger Season was keenly looked forward to, and we have all improved our play a good deal. Robertson, Jacobs, Blondin and Whitmill were chosen for the Colts Team which played four matches. We have taken up tennis seriously, and at present Jacobs is top of the ladder. He is in danger of losing his position as Whit mill is using a very forceful drive which often comes in. ^T^T NEWS i The latest information given to our form mistress is this wxse saying ; A hen can lay an egg, and you can't",which ® true. You v/ill also be interested to know that thefeminine of "monk* is "monkey". Additiocnosnsisting of a dormitory and changing rooms are being made to the Prep. We believe that we are to have a gymnasium tol and we are looking forward to becoming very strong fellows.
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