... Speaking of pheasants, it is not at all an uncommon thing for a longtail or two to come out of the glom of Penn-wood in the blackberrying-time on Wash•common. The young birds liked to bask and have a bit of fun among the grass and ferns, and—sometimes they ...

... fare some to eat with hie blackberries. She refused. lie appeared resigned, but added gravely, You know, what happened round the corner? There was a little boy, and lets mother would not give him any sugar his blackberries, and— And I nest day ...

... assaulting Mary Drewatt, aged 13 years, on the 2Sth August. Mary Drewatt said she was at the Gravel Pit Lot at 0 wnham, picking blackberries in company with two other girls, when Vockins came up and spoke indecently to her and then threw her down. She kit him ...

... always a large puffed bow of muslin on the crown, fastened down by buttercups, carnations, or such fruit as cherries or blackberries. The jet-embroidered tulle bonnets remain in favour, and can be worn with almost every dress, both in town and country ...

... doubtful, sprinkle a little salt on the tinder and spongy part; if it turns yellow thei are poisonous. if black they are good. BLACKBERRY WlSE,—Measure your berries and bruise them; to every gallon adding one quart of boiling water. Let the mixture stand twenty ...

... inevitable hour, The paths of glory lead but to the grave. OKAY. sweet retreat Where I have oft beguiled an hour In gathering blackberries, or sweet Wild violets around thy tower ! WHITII. liwe4l ...

... carefully covered over by the parent with aurae downy feathers, mixed with pieces of broken sedge and small branches of the blackberry ; and so carefully was it hidden that, although we were within two feet of it, it was with some difficulty the keeper could ...

... away. They are much more numerous in wet seasons than dry ones. The making of blackberry jelly and jam during a wet autumn requires greater care. The gathering of the blackberry may be made an excuse for delightful excursions to grassy lanes and breezy commons ...

... note which appeared a fortnight ago, commending the healthful recreation of blackberrying has evoked a warm commendation from a correspondent, who mentions that the use of blackberry jelly saved the lives of two of his children, who were suffering from bronchitis ...

... which should be known as the blackberrying holiday. As it may interest some of our fair readers, we append a letter to hand from a lady correspondent : Having read in your valuable paper of the goodness of blackberries, I send you a reveipe, if you ...

... the Maying peculiar to the first of May in other places was made a feature here on the fair-day—were as plentiful as blackberries Of all this the garland only now is seen, mid that, in its display, is simply • ghost of its former self. This year the ...

... certain age, better known in the financial than in the political world. I hear that a company—with Lords as plentiful u blackberries—ia about to be launched, tie object being to buy, and sell in building plots under the - local management of Captain Percival ...