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...Blackheathen comes to us in an enlarged form, and contains a little more of literary effort, and a little less foot-ball and cricket news, than we find in most of the English school-papers. There is a very spirited prize poem on the Maid of Orleans; but whether it sounds more like the "Lays of Ancient Rome," or the "Lays of the Scottish Cavalier," is an open question...
...Blackheathen (England) has quite a number of what are called in the daily papers "Letters from the People...
...Blackheathen gives an account of the athletic sports at Blackheath School, which is very creditable to the boys. The 120 yds. hurdle-race (for boys over 15) was won in 17 sec; and a half-mile race (under 15) in 2 min. 36 sec. A boy under 12 ran 100 yds. in 14 1/2 sec.; and a boy under 11 the same distance in 18 sec. Finally, after a number of races of various sorts, an "Old Boys' Race" of 440 yds., which was won in 55 1/2 sec., concluded the sports...
...small publication bearing the formidable title of the Blackheathen has also reached us. From its name, we at first supposed it to be devoted to the missionary interests in Central Africa; but upon investigation, it appeared to be an exceedingly bright sheet, conducted by the members of Blackheath School, near London. We shall take great pleasure in adding these papers to our exchange-list...
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