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A COMMON DISAPPOINTMENT

... sea. An inhabitant of Stourbridge possesses a canary, which, having been ke t in a cage hung in a yard, mingles with its natural notes ¢ e call of young chickens, the clucking of hens, and the chirping of sparrows. On Saturday the vestry of the parish of ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1848
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4669 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

VARIETIES

... Bird. —An inhabitant of Stourbridge possesses canary which, liaving been kept in a cage hung in a yard, mingles with its natural notes the call of young chickens, the clucking of hens, and the chirping of sparrows. Correctness of Terms.—Dobb, the portrait ...

Published: Saturday 15 July 1848
Newspaper: Hereford Times
County: Herefordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1791 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

of the people to learn, their gratitude at bemg taught, and the certainty that amongst the earliest of their ..

... fewer etfects. Tie Trumpet Av‘omaton is a self-actin; performer on that iustrum nt, and | ccuracy. Upon the plays the natural notes with mechanical whole, the performance of these reme kable ‘specimens of musical mechanism is very agreeable in its effets ...

Published: Saturday 30 August 1851
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2594 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

POETRY. THE SABBATH BELL. The Sabbath bell! the Sabbath bell! To toil-worn men a soothing; sound; Now labour ..

... stillness reigns around. The ploughman's team, the thresher's flail, The woodman's axe, their clamours cease, And only nature's notes prevail, To humble bosoms echoing peace. The Sabbath bell! the Sabbath bell! How sweet on ears devout it falls; While ...

Published: Wednesday 31 August 1853
Newspaper: Worcestershire Chronicle
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 261 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

A LOOK AT OUR LEGISLATORS

... thought earnestly—the 12 or 14 perorations of Mr. Hume to every speech the veteian 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: Wednesday 09 August 1854
Newspaper: Hereford Journal
County: Herefordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 673 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LITERARY, &c

... thought earnestly—the twelve or fourteen perorations of Mr. Hume every speech the veteran delivers—maybe 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 13 October 1854
Newspaper: Coventry Standard
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1487 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Varieties

... attuned to the full compass and power of the nightingale. The effect wes most pleasing, although of course not equal to the natural notes of this bird, not one of which he retained. Indeed, many birds are almost if not entirely imita- tive, and, in default ...

Published: Saturday 28 July 1855
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7342 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

POETRY. UNDER THE MOOR

... attuned to the full compass and power of the nightingale The effect was most pleasing, although of course not equa! to the natural notes of this bird, not one ot which he retained In- deed, many birds are almost if not entirely imita- tive and, in default ...

Published: Friday 03 August 1855
Newspaper: Shrewsbury Chronicle
County: Shropshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2919 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BtISHNEIrIa,

... alrooat invisible; it pierced with three bo;ea and an aperture at either extremity. The player, therefore, baa four op n or natural notes at command, all the real being formed in an artificial manner and with extraordinary ingenuity. Signor Picoo baa eontnved ...

Published: Saturday 29 March 1856
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3196 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

18th December 1856

... Burslem and Tunstall Boards of Health, given in your last paper, were certainly unexpected, and very much looks (as your good-natured note describes them) like a terrible evil; but general complaints neither admit of of definition nor answer. I understand the ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1856
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 580 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

POETRY. HYMN FOR A TIME OF PLAGUE OR SICKNESS. Hab. iii. 17. Iho' on onr ci ops tbe blight may

... their wild warbling hymn of praise. And as the gentle zephyr swells Is heard the sound of distant bells, Mingling with Nature's notes their chime, Proclaiming o'er the vale tbe time When men assemble to accord Their common homage to their Lord. Yes! birds ...

Published: Saturday 01 August 1857
Newspaper: Hereford Times
County: Herefordshire, England
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 417 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

POETRY. STRAY LEAVES FROM NATURE'S NOTE-BOOK. There is a God, all Nature's voice proclaims, Whose power his ..

... POETRY. STRAY LEAVES FROM NATURE'S NOTE-BOOK. There is a God, all Nature's voice proclaims, Whose power his infinite ! —nor less His love! O'er all His works whose mercies are displayed ! And yet, of all His creatures, man alone— Vile, erring man that ...

Published: Saturday 11 December 1858
Newspaper: Hereford Times
County: Herefordshire, England
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 643 | Page: 12 | Tags: none