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COMRIE AND ITS ENVIRONS.—No. I

... moon; in the south-west, above the beautiful bowers Drummond Castle, rises Turleum, fine conical hill, wooded to the summit; straight west, beyond a line of low, but lovely eminences, tower up against the purple sky the noble hills of Aberuchill, peaked, ...

Published: Thursday 20 September 1849
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3615 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

... his life time transacted most part of the business which was connected with the town of Stirling. He was aware that a more straight forward, honest, and upright man than Mr Dixon did not exist. He (Mr MD.) had been in Edinburgh lately when he had the pleasure ...

Published: Thursday 20 October 1853
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5508 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Miscellaneous

... slippery—A torpedo, for you cn't touch him without being stung—An oyster, because he is all_mouth —A crab, because he don't straight forward—A dolphin, because he changes his colours—And a whale, because, its hard to decide whether he's fish flesh. The late ...

Published: Thursday 08 June 1854
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2055 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Miscellaneous

... question by asking another, and to decide the bet down easter was' interrogated. 1 want you, said the better, to give me straight-forward answer to plain question. can dv it, mistur, said the Yankee. Then, why is it that new Englanders always answer question ...

Published: Thursday 14 January 1858
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2449 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

VARIETIES

... bits of paper every night, and lays them his toilet-table, ready to wipe his razor when shaves the morning— that's a symptom. When he carries his fingers perfectly straight his gloves for fear friction the knuckles— that's a symptom. When he leaves a ...

Published: Thursday 29 January 1863
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 974 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RMiscellancons

... RMiscellancons. A very Scamos Frowew.—The pink of politeness. How 10 GET iNTo A Somarr.—Shave with a blunt razor. Why is it volgar to send a telegram *—Because it is making use of flash language, Eritarn o 8 Ao ScoLv.—*lere lies my wife; and, Heaven knows ...

Published: Thursday 30 July 1863
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1704 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

REJOICINGS AT DUKJCORE AND AIRTH,

... Dunmore is known many the gentlemen present, and I may safely say wherever be is known, he is admired. (Cheers.) His noble, straight-forward, and manly bearing, and his rare qualifications of head and heart, have gained for him the esteem Royalty and the ...

Published: Saturday 07 April 1866
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4030 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FICTITIOUS SIGNATURES TO A REFORM BILL PETITION

... ' Here be one, massa.' RAZORS,—A razor is nothing more or less than saw, with very minute and thin teeth, which does not cotnothing cuts—but saws off the hair the beard. those teeth are straight, continuous, and even, the razor is good one ; and if not ...

Published: Tuesday 24 April 1866
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4672 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

VARIETIES

... Punch. How to Choose a Razor.—A razor is nothing more or less than saw, with very minute and thin teeth, which does not cut—nothing cuts—but saws off the hair of the beard. If those teeth are straight, continuous, and even, the razor is good one; and if ...

Published: Thursday 26 April 1866
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 915 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE FALKIRK HERALD AND LINLITHGOW JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1869. HUNTING

... in the next field. The grey goes about the biggest and stiffest place, but kicking back when in mid-air (he hails from the razor-backs Kilkenny), gets over, but with a shake which subdues him for a couple of fields. All this division, having, like the ...

Published: Thursday 11 February 1869
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1039 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Miscellaneous

... Miscellaneous. What i* keener than a razor A-sharper. Why iir-» fir tree like a pack of cards ? It for deal. When a boat like a heap When is drift. Thk Acrobats HouskKoM).'— The pitcher and tumbler. Why is an orange like church tower* Because- have a ...

Published: Saturday 05 November 1870
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 988 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Miscellaneous

... performing the operation of shaving hosier, with a very dull razor. Stop,'said the hosier, 'that won't do.' ' What's de matter, boss That razor pulls.' ' Well, no matter foh dat, sah ; if de handle de razor don't break, de beard am bound to come off, sho'.' Tho ...

Published: Thursday 20 November 1873
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1704 | Page: 6 | Tags: none