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OXFORD, Saturday, June 30

... Glernsford, Suffolic, to Mary, only daughter of the late J.Hill, Esq. of Walthamstow.-At Chelsea, the Rev. Wnm. Cowlard, of Laiserton, Devon, to Mliss Falkland, of Chelsea.-The Rev. Moses Saunders, of Reading, to l'lartlra, l third daughter of the late James ...

CANT

... his eye A calm serenity was on his brow- The influence of his mission from on high To plead the Church's cause: in outward show He stood like Paul at Athens, fervently Championing all human fears andint'rests; zounds You never could have thought 'twas ...

Literature

... tMou the ever varying chances throw ~To have, of wine like this, the sov'reignty - - Nor at the Lyclan growth surprise thou'lt show With which, our youths nosv warm, our maids will glow. W. L. E ENCYCLOPJEDIA BRITANNICA. lzutiAed.- by Ada,,, and Charles Black ...

LITERATURE

... it arises. The following table Is ain attempt to show the general working of this vicious system, so as to display the proportion which tise worst clatd ofpensionsbhear to the bad. Thefirst column shows the amount of Superannsmation Pensions, the second ...

Horticultural Show at Cremorne House

... elegans; Mr. Fleming, for cacti in flower; Mr. Redding, for a collection of roses, stove and green-house flowers, cut; Mr. Gaines,for a collection of gerarium blooms; Mr. Glenny, for an enormous specimen of cymabidisnt in flower, the largest in the kingdom, ...

OXFORD GRAND DAHLIA SHOW

... ?? OXFORD GRAND DAHlLIA SHOW. The admirers of this splendid flower had a; great treat at the exhibition in oor Town Hell on Wednesday lest, which, by per- mission of tho Mayor, had been lent for the oecasion. The various productions were judiciously arranged ...

LITERARY CRITICISM

... received fully accounts for, and justifies its appear- the ance in the present cheap and beautiful.y printed form. rev - ?? Chelsea Hospital, and its Traditions. Bv the Rev. G. R. elel GLEic, Author of The Country Cnrate. '1The apP Subaltern, 6-c. Bentley ...

MANNERS AND AMUSEMENTS

... to the races, with which he ex- pressed himself much gratified. — On Wednesdey he visited the Royal Military Asylum at Chelsea, and was so pleased with the appearance and manners of the boys belonging to that institution, that his Highness issued an ...

Published: Sunday 19 May 1839
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4587 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE AND ART

... ant the wtnder- ing expression of the woman released from death. No. 1,304 shows with what skill a lady can wield the chisel. It is a statue in marble of an Orphan Flower-Girl, by Mary Francis. It has ease and truth in the attitude of form, and a ...

Published: Sunday 16 June 1839
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6413 | Page: 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE AND ART

... the toast to show his perfect ' contempt' of the gen- tleman who had interrupted his song,' and whom he imagined to be a Liberal. Iinding he has it all his own way, he calls to the waiter for his sirth tumbler and a pinch of snuff, to show in what light ...

Published: Sunday 12 January 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6874 | Page: 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE THEATRES

... of Musard. The theatre is fit- ted up very tastefully, under the superintendence of Mr. Frederick Gye, with fountains and flowers, and every night. the place has been crowded, and has been visited by many persons of fashion. ENxr.Lis OPEntA-HousE.-A joint ...

Published: Sunday 14 June 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2767 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE AND ART

... to present. The following extract is a good description of a Chelsea pensioner, and rather a curious ac count of the rule for the exclusion of females from Chelsea college :- The Chelsea Pensioner is a man who feels quite above all the -Vanities of ...

Published: Sunday 01 November 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5401 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture