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LETTERS TO TIIE EDITOR. DROP IN THE BUCKET. Sir.—lf your correspondent was not previously aware of the phrase ..

... inasmuch a-, while a Greenwich pensioner received his allowance full, the Chelsea pensioner was subject to a discount ou his payment; but now, by the law the land, the Chelsea pensioner is paid ou equal terms those of the Greenwich dependant huzz-ir. ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1847
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1406 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS

... Dowering The yellow ironed in the lower petal is rather of a deeper shade than that or the side petals considered a defect In show flowers, as is also the colours not befog sufficiently distinct at the edges. It Is, however, a good Bower. Communications, Ike ...

Published: Wednesday 10 October 1849
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 914 | Page: 12, 13 | Tags: none

Parliamentary Digest

... withdrawn. Wednesday. Aug. 16. The Episcopal Functions Bill passed through committee. Chelsea Hospital Opt Pensioners Bill.—On the motion for going into committee the Chelsea Hospital Out-Pensioner* Bill much opposition was shewn to its permanent character ...

Published: Friday 25 August 1843
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1738 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

of a transparent, matey white. the two upper segments aro liberally spotted with a rich crimson purple, and the tin

... very handsome addition to this fine family, introduced from South America, by Messrs Knight Perry of the Exotic Nursery, Chelsea. Primula altiaca, a new and exceedingly pretty primrose, introduced from Karat, on the Asiatic side of the Bosphorus; by C ...

Published: Wednesday 15 August 1849
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 958 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

AND JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE

... For the finest-flowered specimen of a perennial Tropfeolum, plant in pot, with name. (2 competitors.) 6. For the four best Cinerarias, being decidedly distinct varieties, in pots, with names. (4 competitors.) 7. For the two finest-flowered specimens of ...

Published: Wednesday 23 May 1849
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1744 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

HORRID MURDER

... chapel. He recently obtained a situation for his youngest danghter, Augusta, in the family of Mr, Dolley, Upper Chureh Lane, Chelsea ; and on Monday night he and Mrs, M'Farlane took the girl to her place; leaving her about half-past eight o'clock. About half-past ...

Published: Friday 10 May 1844
Newspaper: Greenock Advertiser
County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1311 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE ARMY

... beautiful white moss rose, covering upwards of 15fi square feet of wall; it his1 upon- it 9so flowers anti buds, viz. 244 flowered, 276 in flower,-and 460 buds to flower, all perfect and as white as snow. Quantity of Cormts (IttmE sold at- Trurn, Jltli 23. 2PSI9 ...

Published: Thursday 30 July 1829
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1693 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY

... side to side. A pretty novelty is the deep ks' mantille of lace, falling below the waist, and rounded in front so ly, as to show, the corsage. Black lace scarfs are also made so wide as to permit converting them into tunics; the denteie de velours mI ...

ENGLAND

... more can be got at present owing to the demand on the spot for refin- j ing. A friend of ours has given us a sample which shows n it to be a most beautiful sugar, full of saccharine matter, t and of an excellent colour and quality. If a sufficient r quantity ...

Published: Monday 18 November 1844
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3609 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

N. PUBLICATIONS IK* Vu). XI. AND tO ATU. Knight, London. completion of the second volume of this periodical, ..

... to have only one, aihis opponent had alleged. *• O quoth Dillenius, *■ it jnav be so accidentally in a single flower hut behold, all the flowers were the same; for when they examined a number, all turned out as tiie Swedish vouth had described them. The ...

Published: Thursday 02 October 1834
Newspaper: Perthshire Courier
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1422 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

... veteran himself appeared. 'I am Sir Charles Napier,' said he; *but as we are at present at dinner, and I have no second room to show you into, you had better call again.' The surprised Tiessenger announced his errand, and the despatch was soon safely lodged ...

Published: Thursday 05 April 1849
Newspaper: Inverness Courier
County: Inverness-shire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1247 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

_ACCIDENT . —On Wednesday afternoon ; as a _loaded cart was leaving the yard of Mr _Machell , '

... beautiful flower . A seedling from Pilrig Garden _teemed to _attract universal _atlentionraised , we believe , from Goodall ' s Marquis of Lothianbut excelling tliat fine flower . The _competition _fruits , thedahlias , arid _oilier flowers _were _displayed ...

Published: Saturday 07 September 1839
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3817 | Page: 3 | Tags: none