... and left his widow and four children in of respectability and comfort. In Birmingham, sach instances were as thick as blackberries, and thicker, for they hadn’t many blackber- ries there. There were whole streets in that town built by means of these ...

... the intimacy subsisting between the limbs of the law and the nest of friends. Affidavits and subpoenas are as numerous as blackberries in autumn ; but should he be a pauper, gentlemen of the long robe are as mute mice. It occasionally happens that a cunning ...

... MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Candidates for the honour of representing the burgesses in the Town Council appear to be as plentiful as blackberries. In the North Ward, the Mayor has published address announcing his retirement; the other members have made no sign, but ...

... the second now practising in Pans. A sad accident occurred at St. Helens, on Sunday evening. Some children were picking blackberries on brook side, when the basket of one little girl, nam* Whittle, fell into the water. The child trying get it out, but ...

... son of a marine store dealer of this town W riding a donkey on the road, when wicked boy' who was in the hedge gathering blackberries, jumped 'down and continued pricking the poor animal which kicked and threw Seage off, trod on his arm and broke it poor ...

... passing a very narrow street leading to the Methodist Free Church Chapel it met three little boys who were returning from blackberry gathering. Two of the little boys were fortunate enough to slip out of harm's way, and thus escaped, though narrowly. The ...

... mentioned. The more, the merrier! We should not complain if the Tory aspirants to senatorial honours were as plenty as blackberries. Whenever dissolution of Parliament takes place, Colonel Ferguson Davie will ask for renewal of the confidence which his ...

... river side. Some of your walking will be along a narrow hill-side path, with thick luxuriant un- derwood and fruit-laden blackberry bushes on your left, and pleasant fields, rich in farm produce, on your right. It was a glorious bright and hot day when ...

... —John Raymond, workman to Mr. Sanders, was at Lapford about half-past seven and saw the gates unLung just before he came to Blackberry gate, and heard one say he would put them up, but an- other said he would not, for then people would think they did it.—The ...

... the meadow, and gave me three halfpence. We went down towards the hollow lane. He gave Fanny a halfpenny. Ae picked some blackberries for us. He then told Lizzie and me to go home, and spend our halfpence ; he went down the hollow with us. He lifted Fanny ...

... wreaths of evergreens, flowers, sheaves wheat, barley, and oats, interspersed with real fruit, such as apples, &c, down to blackberries, which added much to the effect—showing that none of the gifts of God should be overlooked. There were also mottoes suited ...

... wreaths of evergreens, flowers, sheaves wheat, barley, and oats, interspersed with real fruit, such as apples, &c, down to blackberries, which added much to the effect—showing that none of the gifts of God should be overlooked. There were also mottoes suited ...