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STROLLING BEGGARS

... finding fome unlucky boys had got hold of the materials of her head- drefs, which they wcre%?icking about the fireets as a foot-ball. Letters from different parts of the country, mention the pleafing profpet of plentiful crops. Thurfday, a woman who attempted ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1771
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 9956 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, Dec. 9% 10, 11, and 12

... immey,f drb:/‘ s figm which, from the Prefent magy; .of ou e Uhitulgyy, necer be difcharged J—How Iwg ¥s u('}/‘‘“mx e the foot-ball of gy, ALITY? -LaNp ty QOur abfentees may tor o gyhive trin late viétory, ang revel iy the arms 8 mph iy, the; exdravagance ...

Published: Friday 19 December 1783
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 7196 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BELFAST COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE

... court, to have all bit baubles on a large scale, suited his mind, his station, and parentage. He is to have the earth for a football—the Atlantic for a fishing pond—the cable of « the Royal George” for a line, and the anchor for a hook. His rod to be a cypress ...

Published: Monday 31 August 1812
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2973 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

5 T ; FOOT BALL MATCH. = | __On Tuesday the sth inst. a mateh.at foot-hall; mlpfl{e‘ at Carterhaugh; Eitrick

... The Fitrick Garland ; being two excellent new Songs on the Lifting of the Banner of the House of Ruccleuch at | the great foot-ball match on Carterhaugh, Deec. 5, 1815, | THE i.TING OF THE BANNER. ” From the brown crest of Newark its summons extending ...

Published: Tuesday 19 December 1815
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 5580 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

arts airtr Smcncrg

... excellence—for a shock which would crush any common boat to pieces, leaves no more impression upon her, than a blow does upon a foot-ball. Her keel stem and stern post, are formed of one piece of timber, steam-bent, and so contrived, that if she were driven end ...

Published: Wednesday 02 November 1825
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 560 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DUNDALK ASSlZES.—(Continued.)

... about a difference that had taken place at the football play; were talking alraut a fight that had been that day lor £o ; did not hear prisoners use any expressions with regard to any person at the football; heard prisoners saying they had a difference ...

Published: Wednesday 15 March 1826
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1057 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE OLD AND NEW SCHOOL

... hat, one week after the expiration of the holidays. Al boys disapproved of the scheme of hats. They therefore played at foot-ball with them, till they knocked the crowns out, then tore off the brims, and thus procured the advantage of sun and air; but ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1826
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1072 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

O’KEEFE’S RECOLLECTIONS OF DUBLIN

... and then clapped ils straw hat upon it, and this was the only slate, tile, or thatch. Cricket was not known ; the game was football, and hurling the latter striking the ball with a wooden bat, as ferge a mao’s head, but so soft it could not hurtJßng leather ...

Published: Saturday 11 November 1826
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 665 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NEW STAMP DUTIES

... perpetuailagitaciso tot¢ them. In several instances I observed the shells, afterth fallroll about, sometimes like enormous 'foot-balls, and p ing over the bodies of several who had fallen flat, explqq without doing the least iinjury. At twilight the pany ...

Published: Tuesday 20 April 1830
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 5416 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

Mary Hankey.—Agreed ; then I’m done with him

... village of Bourston, and preached in peace; from thence to Sbrivenham, where a set of fellows began skittle-playing and foot-ball, and other Sunday sports,” near the residence of Magistrate. The good man, however, preached, although in the midst of much ...

Published: Wednesday 25 April 1832
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 7284 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

KE»UCTIOJlT OF PRICKS !

... Irith Bill W» don’t rtn fu»h. The Lord* mey light their eigen It. for any thing eere. They may throw It down and play at football withJt, and if it come to any ho. neat man’a toe he will glee it a kick. That It will not improved, we are quite certain ...

Published: Thursday 21 June 1832
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 5934 | Page: 4 | Tags: none