... Commercial Advertieer tells the following thrilling tale:—“ Last fall a woman residing in the vicinity of Worcester was pioking blackberries in a field near her house, having with her her only child, a bright-eyed little fellow of less than a year old. The babe ...

... Still we must admit that his complaint is only too well-founded j and that good servants are far from being as plentiful as blackberries should be at this time of the year. We must unite with “Paterfamilias” and Mr. Waeeen in deprecating the insane fondness ...

... was nearly poisoned last week near the town of Sevenosks, in Kent, by eating the berries of Night-shade in mistake for blackberries. On reaching home he appeared in a state of extreme intoxication. This was afterwards followed great delirium and total ...

... Brambles. —For many years past there has not been known such an abundant crop of the wild fruit known as bramble berries, (blackberries) as there is this season. Men, women, and children are engaged daily in this neighbourhood gathering them, and obtain a ...

... to be taken up with energy, and suggestions and proposals thereanent (as the Scotch say) were on Tuesday as plentiful as blackberries (in their season). Among the many suggestions, that of a breakwater to the Hermitage and a new harbour enclosing the small ...

... boundary, and when the time comes for a further “rectification of frontiers,” Imperial reasons will be as plentiful as blackberries in their season for the annexation of Genoa to France. Besides, the French, as well as the Austrians, have been in Genoa ...

... prizes in prospective of £l,OOO and £1,200 a year, the right men for the right place will in due time be as abundant as blackberries in their season. We might laugh, but we forbear. We desire to treat this question seriously. The demand is that the present ...

... Who will give to Shak- B)»care hardy vine—one that will boar him the * purplo grapes ’ ? Almonds, apricots, bilberries, blackberries, crabs, quinces, walnuts, and medlars are still to come. Who will help to make those lists ? Some wo may never hope to ...

... s, retired allowances, and other devices for the extension out-door relief, arc still thick leaves in Vallambrosa,” or blackberries in autumn. According to Mr. Hume’s return, of JBI9, they amounted then tc £975,819 annually, exclusive of annuities to ...

... Pedestrians were not numerous and shanks's nag” consequently at a disoonnt, but vehicles of all kinds were as plentiful blackberries in Antum. By the time reached the Common a goodly number of spectators had already assembled,and every minute additions ...

... annoyed at Jersey States’ representations.” Why should the Home Secretary have assigned reasons ? Keasons are as plentifnl as blackberries, and in the present case superfluous as would be any laboured demonstration of the totality of two and two.” Wc cannot ...

... year beginning to make in the landscape. Heaps of green, red, and yellow apples suggest notions of tart cider; clusters of blackberries bring back to memory school boy days; and the deepening colours of tho {trees and hedges rccal Tom Hood to our recollection ...