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... her to her ruin ? Yes, she is to blame—she is a strumpet—a worthless baggage—to be kicked about the area of the world like football; society fulminates its most damning anethama against the erring one. Homeless and friendless, without a smile to cheer her ...

Published: Saturday 12 June 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
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BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS, YESTERDAY

... over working of boys, or what he should call hotbed education, and recommended that boys be weU trained at cricket, fives, football, &c. (Applause.) The following the cist of prizes. Geography and History.—Class I.—lst, Evans, (75) ; 2nd, Clift, (73). Class ...

Published: Friday 18 June 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1605 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

... were regaled with tea and cake and then dispersed to amuse themselves with the various games provided, including cricket, foot-ball, archery, quoits, swinging, &c, &c, the scene being enlivened by the strains of Ransom's Brass Band, which (after parading ...

Published: Saturday 24 July 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2165 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

... Aftewards the teachers and friends partook of tea in the field. After tea the children amused themselves by playing rounders, football, See. At half-past eight they were each regaled with a cup of milk again, and then, giving three hearty cheers for Lawrence ...

Published: Thursday 05 August 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 4179 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

... all they could. On arriving their destination the party amused themselves, some coUecting pebbles, and others at cricket, football, rounders, &c. After doing justice to the provisions taken for their use the procession left the scene of their enjoyment ...

Published: Friday 10 September 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 3470 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

... entertained a large party of his friends and tenantry at his beautiful estate St. Audries, Bridgwater. Swings were erected, and football, &c.,' were freely indulged in. Feats of strength and dexterity were introduced, for which prizes were liberally distributed ...

Published: Tuesday 19 October 1858
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 3315 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Topics of the Day

... looks upon a declaration of war as probable, and states that the Emperor of Austria has declared his resolve not to be the football of the Emperor of the French. In reference to the new baronetcies which have recently been announced the Globe of last ni ...

Published: Tuesday 12 April 1859
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 493 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE WAR CRISIS

... reached me of an authentic character that the Emperor Francis Joseph has expressed his resolve not to be the spielball ( football is the most correct translation of the word) of the Emperor of the French. Great complaints are made of the want of good ...

Published: Tuesday 12 April 1859
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 735 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

POLITICAL JOBBERY AT THE ADMIRALTY

... was Dover Ac sent for Sir told be would be reqnired to oppose Mr Osborne Dover. gallant officer had no wish to be made the football of Sir John Pakington, and rather than contest Dover for the sake of gaining f or the Government another vote the Commons ...

Published: Thursday 14 April 1859
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 917 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

... inspected the youthful regiment with all the ardour of former days. Lunch was afterwards handed round; and then cricket, foot-ball, scrambling for apples, pole climbing, &c, were patronised in a manner peculiar to boys, and especially so after hearty meal ...

Published: Saturday 20 August 1859
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 3156 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

... band of music, and the two clergymen, Revs. Brittan and Mr Salt. The amusements consisted of races, scrambling for fruit, football, and various games, into which all, from tbe oldest to the youngest, entered with spirit determined to enjoy themselves. ...

Published: Tuesday 30 August 1859
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2122 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HARVEST HOME FESTIVITIES

... village of Kingswood to Hanham Common, where they were met by several friends of the institution, and the sports commenced, foot-ball being the favourite. At the conclusion of the sports, buns, ginger beer, and sweetmeats were distributed by the lady of J ...

Published: Saturday 10 September 1859
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 462 | Page: 4 | Tags: none