... one hon. member state his expenses at £40,000 for one election. Elections costing from £5,000 to £10,000 were 'plenty as blackberries'— (loud laughter). Now be (Mr. Bell) had had the excitement of an election, the luxury of petition, and all the expenses ...

... £40,000 had been expended in such contests ; and they all knew that elections costing £5,000 to £10,000 were plenty as blackberries. (Laughter.) Now ho (Mr. Bell) had had the pleasing excitement of a contest, was returned, and enjoyed the luxury of a ...

... to it, provided they could be first fairly drawn, and then comfortably quartered. Touching Metaphor.—Life is a field of blackberry bushes. Mean people squat down and pick the fruit, no matter how they black their fingers; while genius, proud and perpendicular ...

... strawberry leafed coronets, to an niiomin j’ orna,Jen ts of a sect to whom coronets are St D- . M ? rrle ...

... objection to it, provided they could be first drawn fairly and then comfortably quartered. TOUCHING METAPHOR.—Life is a field of blackberry bushes. Mean people squat down and pick the fruit, no matter bow they black their fingers: while genius, proud and perpendicular ...

... uwtheg;: on fire, and prisoner running away ; prisoner id himself on the railway, and told witness to szy he had been blackberrying. The prisoner conducted himself withthe most daring hardihood :hr‘sw&evhbh'-l. On_his way to the Magisoffice the prisoner ...

... although so sonny. The principal evidence was that of a younger brother, who stated that they were out together looking for blackberries, when the prisoner inked if the rick in question would born, if • light were put to it. The little brother add he ehrald ...

... William and Mary Howitt, ori-aments of a sect to whom coronets are an abomination. Mat ried authors have been plentiful as blackberries, but married poets have been rare indeed. * Miss Mitford's Recollections. Lord Jeff cry on Pobtrt.* There is a sort of ...

... Formerly the abettors of the League talked va ontinue the and aimed at collectin a fund of ept the best were plentiful as blackberries, with high-s amounts appended to them; but the subscrig appointed never mounted higher than as we and of that sum only ...

... sav- Pat, sure he’s a near relation of mine; he ones warned to marry sister Kate.” Touchin't Metaphor.—XAte is field of blackberry bushes. Mean pe0.,!.. squat down and pick the frail, matter bow they black their fingers; while genius, proud and perpendicular ...

... petticoat was of white silk, trimmed with white tulle and white ribands. Her Majesty wore round her head wreath composed of blackberries and diamonds. Among the noblemen and gentlemen present the levee were Earls CUentiorough and Somers, tbe Bishop of Worcester ...

... bugles. The petticoat was of white silk, trimmed with white tulle and white ribbons. Ihe headdress was a wreath composed of blackberries anu diamonds. In the evening the Queen and the nnce, with Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, went to tne French Play. ...