MISCELLANEOUS

... to the full compass Iand power of the nightingale. The effect was most pleasing, although, of course, not equal to the natural notes of this bird, not one of which lie retained. Indeed, many birds are almost, if not entirely, imitative, and, in default ...

Published: Wednesday 26 May 1847
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3254 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

Varieties

... to rear it. An inhabitant of Stourbridge possesses canary which, having been kept in cage hung a yard, mingles with its natural notes the call of young chickens, the clucking hens, and the chirping of sparrows. A Tipperary paper mentions that, a few days ...

Published: Wednesday 12 July 1848
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1597 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT

... OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT. London, Monday. WniTiso do within a week ot' the closing the session, 1 have little exciting nature note, as lion, mcmbecs aro now anxious to get to the and s«-a side, and tnelr bc»t> to gel business '• wound Up. Tlie proceedings ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1849
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 811 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NATIONAL EDUCATION. TB E BATTLE OW SCOTLAND!

... are bent upon dissociating man more widely from God. This allusion to vocal and instrumental combinations, leads us by natural notes to make mention of a very flat meeting which took place last week in the Edinburgh Music Hall, the subject or motif, as ...

HOUSE PROPERTY IN GOUROCK

... but surely it will not be denied that they pour forth a fine flood of abundant music. As evidence of Mr Smith's e)e for nature, note the transcript of a rare and striking effect of sunset—the beauty and accuracy of which will be obsious to all who have ...

Published: Thursday 14 April 1853
Newspaper: North British Daily Mail
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 2950 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE HATTERS. TO TUE EDITOR OF TUT EDINBUROtt NEWF

... STARLING.-With regard to the vocal powers of this bird, Maegillivray says— Almost all authors are agreed in reducing its natural notes to ' a harsh scream, and a chatter or twitter;' but I have certainly heard them enumerate what to me, who am Elora sentimental ...

THE ORATORS IS THE COMMONS

... has earnestly—the twelve or four- teen perorations of Mr Hume to every speech the veteran delivers—may be matters of good natured note, but they have of course, li to do with oratory. There are some earnest | men, jefly youog, who are up,” and will, we trust ...

(From the Globe.)

... earnestly—the twelve or fourteen perorations of Mr. Hume to every speech the veteran delivers—all these may be matters of good-natured note, but they have, of course, little to do with oratory. There are some earnest men, chiefly young, who are coming up,” and ...

Published: Friday 11 August 1854
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1613 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MINOR NOTABILITIES

... thought earnestly—the twelve or fourteen perorations of Mr. Hume to every speech the veteran delivers —may be matters of good-natured note, hut they have of course, little to do with oratory. There are some earnest men, chiefly young, who are coming up,” and ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1854
Newspaper: Aberdeen Herald
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2543 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MUSICIAN'S WANTED

... inasmuch as It is the pre is in reality nothing more than vast pond or gulf, ' ut * many others, which must follow in the natural noted for its shallowness, and milted the Black Sea order of events. by the Strait of Yenikale. The Sea of Azoff is inac- Steam ...

Published: Saturday 09 June 1855
Newspaper: Alloa Advertiser
County: Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7298 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

COMMONWEALT

... the et hitimietion. - - - - - - - - air lOWA -A hatiosalAsycsg lady, Morino of Ooloridoes aa iiaaaaama, know It WWI . _ NATURAL note; at the Oddewe seek to wok ot at litagbarr. pew - - - Wommt.—Maay SIMON are sive et the meet dike.* teatime. bat width ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1855
Newspaper: Commonwealth (Glasgow)
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3375 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Literature

... of the French system of leech rearing. It is a curious paper, but the knowledge gained from it is not of so pleasing a nature. Notes on Recent Novelties in Agricultural Mechanism, and The Farmer's Note Book, are full of information for the farmer ...

Published: Wednesday 30 March 1859
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2690 | Page: 2 | Tags: none