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... consequence was there no dividend declared at meeting and dissatisfaction expressed by the shareholders at their being made April fools of” It said that had the amount due from Mr Hudson been paid the dividend would have been per cent The shareholders await ...
... there was no dividend declared the meeting, and much dissatisfaction was expressed the shareholders at their ** being made April fools of.” It was said that had the amount due from Mr. Hudson been paid, the dividend would have been per cent. The shareholders ...
... diviidenrd declared at the meeting, and much I dissatisfaction was expressed by the slcareloroders at their ''being miado April fools of. 'It was said that hald the amount due froni Mr. Hudson been paid, the dividend would have been 4:1 per cent. Tint RAILWAY ...
... legitimate” season commences on the following Monday, at Catterick, with a bill of fare which does not appear likely to make April fools of its patrons. ...
... the Author of Two Old Men's Tales, » Emilia Wyndham ' kc— Chemi-try of Every Day Life-. Stoves; by Professor Solly ?? April Fool's D.iv-The Botany of S prin « Flowers with , Illustrations ; by Mr ...
... the Author of ' Two Old Men's Tales,' IEmilia Wyndham,' &e. Chemistry of Every-Day Life-STOVES. By Prof. SCI.rL, F.R.S. April Fool's-Day.-The Botany of Spring Flowers, with Illustrations, by Mrs LoUnoD.-Balcony Gardens-Garden Decorations.-Dress, Fashion ...
... Europe. In France, one thus im- posed upon is called Un poisson ?? (an April fish). In England, such a person is called an April fool; in Scotland, a gowk. Gov.k is the Scotch for the cuckoo, and also signifies a foolish per:, on, being in fact from the ...
... bu, are not in season with us this month, we substitute the more appropriate word fools for fish. The custom of making April fools prevails generally throughout the Continent, and it is observed by young and old. Scotland the usage is principally exercised ...
... have they baffled thee l Gecd is also derivable, says Jamieson, in Nare's Glossary, front the Teutonic geeb,jocasmm April fooling is also common anmong the 'Swedes. Toreen, one of their travellers, says, 4 We set sail on the first of April, and the ...
... entertainment for the hell, eaceedingly simple and pl , asing rrgondes, who is an enchantress, or c rut ;mos to one, is April fool encash to • s rings to her bow in the persons of it.ond ss.4 a ,untrymas Merlin, and a kidnapped a young gentleman of great ...
... 'nore1 honoureJ in the breacvh than in the observanc,' anmd this is par1ticularl . the case with the practice of nllakillng April fools, which is more evidently than nny other the relic of aI barbarous age. It is tile that it is nowv confinled to the lower ...
... APRIL FOOL'S DAY. Many of our old customs are more honoured breach than in the observance, and this U r,icU . ;, i* the case with the practice of making April fools, W C „» more evidently, than any other, the relic a barb» age. It is true, that it ...