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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 ...

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 ...

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 

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Music Halls

... occupied the cot, and held a fiue nosegay of pink and white flowers for presentaL- tion to Lsdy Battersea. The newr ward, named after Mr. FrEk Wright. a bsenefntor to the hospital, is claimed as an idbal ward. It-is for the use of one patient only at a time ...

AN AMERICAN COMIC OPERA

... afternoon, when an American comic opera entitled A7wezort, composed by Mr Robert Gold- beck, was the attraction. Newport is named after the popular American resort, and the subject of the opera relates to the adventures of a girls' school there. But the music ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1889
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 784 | Page: 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture