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... Papillons, by Carlo Tiesset (Messrs. E. and C. Tiesset, Newcastle-upon- Tyne).-A very mild set of waltzes, by W. H. Berry, are named after our old friend Pickwick (Messrs. Hopwood and Crew). ...

THE HORSE SHOW

... names as Hercules, Mrotor, Priarn, and Ajax. One is Pompey and another is Caesar; one Mercury and another Diani. Some aro named after the dead, such as Palmerston and Biohelieu; and otheri of the living, oneh as Marsbal Mauxabou. One rmjoices in the nname ...

THE DE ANNA CONCERT

... THE DE ANNA CONCERT. The concert on Saturday evening in ?? Hall-which may justly be named after the dis- tinguished baritone whose performance was the principal feature of it-was on the whole not as largely attended as might have been expected. ' There ...

THE MIRROR OF FASHION

... EATON PRESCOTT, efleemned a chef d'ceuvrein Naval Ar- chiteftire, was launched from Meffrs. PERRY'S Yard at Blackwall, and named, after the ancient and celebrated refidence of the noble family of the PIERCIES, Earls and Dukes of NoRTrHUT.RMLAt1D, the Ainuick ...

ABERDEEN FIFTY YEARS AGO.*

... tground, golum, belonging to the lady. If this is correct, the n . Boend Table doe's net at all apply to the wynd or passage named after the saint, as it is, and was, of a very curious trian- gular kind of shape, and certainly it never was round.. But the 'Cable ...

FOOTLIGHTS DRAMATIC COMPANY

... should be made for the a escape of heated and impure air at the apex of the roof. Y Otherwise, the building, which has been named after e the nom-de-sport of Mr J. Blundell Maple, M.P., is well Y suited to the purpose of dramatic Performances. f THROAT IRRITATION ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1889
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 650 | Page: 16 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

NEW NOVELS

... which characterises the novel in an exceptional degree. DR. SINCLAIR'S SISTER Not all the people in this next novel named after somebody's relationship to somebody (3 vols. : Eden, Remington, and Co.) are aggressively obnoxious; but those who are have ...

Published: Saturday 26 September 1891
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 920 | Page: 29 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE ROYAL NAVAL EXHIBITION

... ground were included, making 17 acres in all, and several new structures have been raised. All the buildiags have been named after Admirals-Nelson, Blake, Benbow, Camperdown, Cook, St Vincent, &c. -whilst thr famous shipbuilder in the time of George IV ...

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS

... origin of the ternm ' Monteith 'a applied to a punch-bowl ? Mr. Cripps writes c4 It is said that these liutih'- bowls were named after a gentleman of fashion w%,ho was remariable for wearing a scalloped coat. Surely the old explanation which, if we recollect ...

LITERARY GOSSIP

... Countess of p Chinchon, and Vice-Queen of Peru, A.D. 1629-39. A The plant which yields the fever-dispelling a quinine is named after, and was first brought v into use by, the Countess of Chinchon. a M. Henri Taine is engaged on an elaborate i History of ...

THE MIRROR OF FASHION

... FREDERICK and Lady FOwxE, by standing spon- sor for their infant soW, at their residence, in York- place. The child was named after his MAJESTY, GEORGE AUtjUSTvs FRE- DERICK. The Baptismal ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. EVERAnD, the Minister appointed ...

NOTES ON FASHION

... Hall. There are exquisite butterfl es and lovely moths i amnitlier eection, several specimens of the Itter having been named after Mt! Hor- niman, who discovered them. He is the well-known merchant, and the collection in the mnssmin has been made by him ...