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Poetry

... the daisied knoll- The centre of a whining brood Brown as the hazels which they steal- A Gipsy beauty stood. Blacker than blackberries her eyes, And still not blacker than her hair, 'Which lolled in lazy flakes upon Her olive shoulders bare. Here were they ...

THE FASHION IN FLOWERS

... white eatalpa blossoms with the seds nnd pistilts in silver, and the leaves powdered with silver dust. Silver and gold blackberries and shaberrics are charming mixed with tinted leaves. CamelliAb aro very fa8hionshle once moroe. The wreaths. aroe uaderather ...

NORTH-EAST (BELFAST) SHOW

... than 15 2 hands and over, driven ?? prize. £8; second, £4; thbirdl, £2;--1, Hugh H Smiley's Drumalis, Larne, Approval and Blackberry ; 2. W Gaffikin's, Nottinghill, Belfa't, Lady I1elen and Minerva; 3, W M In1lis's, Cultra, County Down, White lilac and ...

LITERATURE

... that he is a willig purchaaer, but itis essential i he that the steamboat communication should be con- r venient and swift Blackberry-pickers on the 4 coasts of counties Louth, Down, and Antrim wouldA nd it easy to ship fruit to him in good condition, and ...

ROTUNDO—THE ROOMKEEPERS' BALL

... Excellency and the Lord Mayor. The rest, Greeks, lurks, sailors, solldierslpnuns, niggers, &c., &c., were all as ri plenty as blackberries. All went off happily, and the festi- vities were kept up to a late hour, or rather an early hour a this morning. d RE ...

Fashion and Varieties

... was of white silk, trimmed with white tulle and white ribbons. Her .1Majesty, wore round her head a wreith composed of blackberries and diamonds. Thie general levee was attended by aim imamuense number of tihe lmeeu momsde. The folloving, amongst others ...

EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS

... commendedl. l Painting On Fabric, S3i and Satin, Cl:>Y IV-Ist prize, ?? ers on fine satin pane!s, by Mrs H I Dobbs; . id, blackberries on cushion, bv Miss C Dunne. A painting of azalias and ChristTmas roses on cosy, by i Mrs llamisbn, was highly commended ...

SALE OF PICTURES

... Carl Haaw, £141 1;s ; The .Alusiciau, by Alma Taidema, R.A., £e22 lOs; The Primrose Gatherers, by Birhet Foster, £231 ; The Blackberry Gathe- rers, £168; Drawing Lobster Pots, by E. Dunoan, £115 10s; On the R'ad to Tivoli, bV T. AI. Richardson, 1855, £1j3 ...

FASHION AND VARIETIES

... Plate at Nevwinarket, and, being entered for ! saie at 500 guineas, was allowed to go to Sir. Dea- con for 1,020 guineas. Blackberry. who dleadheated with Cinnamon , for -lhe Citizen.> Piate at Rilkenny yesterday, wil be pat up fur auction to-das after ...

THEATRE ROYAL

... From the log evidence it appeared that the deceased, who was DU a healthy boy, ate four swede turnips and a pint be of blackberries. After hearing the evidence of Er. Dr. H. J. Kenn, who deposed that the deceased or died li-om imidainainzon of the iiltestinah ...

METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF ART EXHIBITION

... first- rate, and the texture and bony solidity are indi- cated most perfectly. A Jacob exhibits a neat and sincere-study of blackberries in outline, and Miss Allen a similar and very excellent drawing. A few, and only a few, of the many subjects of interest ...

LITERATURE

... is an interesting study to those who take an interest in statistics of longevity. Octogenarians are there us plenty as blackberries, while there are two names on the list whose age is over 90-those of Lord Stratford de Redeliffe and the Rlight Hon. Thomas ...