... '* purrin,’* in which two people put on clogs, and kick each other's shins until one has had enough, and which seems me to l>e too disgustingly brutal a pastime to really exist anywhere. cannibal islands clogs and hoots are equally unknown, or I could ...

... folks call the clog-age — that is, tho age when clogs were used for the protection of the feet. But in three generations thing 3 change, and the present-day kid-boot representative neither knows nor cares about the corduroy and clog pro- genitor. It ...

... particularly the arithmetic—-to know what had co (or. She knew the kind of man. usually drank p. great deal beer and danced his wile his clogs when depressed or irrdated. Sometime fie her lo if had been greatly annoyed, and females were rather atraid him. ...

... the bands Colling** and Crook. Lim., had tea in the Mechanics' Institution, and alterwatd* passed a pleasant even ing, the dancing (the music for which was rendered by Mr. Dickinson’s quadrille baud) being interspersed with recital lons (one by Alderman ...

... derives it :. am the Breton, coroll, to dance; and Richardson . rom the French carolie, a particular kind of dance. From its similarity of structure and meaning in many tongues, we may be sure that it meant danc- ing accompanied with music and eong, like ...

... for export, and the prospect for trade for the coming winter spring are pronounced very hopeful. In medium qualities the competition is gradually reducing profits, but the large torn-over somewhat compensates for this. “Ah, Brown, one moment/* said the ...

... were present, to whom were dis- tributed oranges, toys, nuts and sweets. Several bare- footed little ones were supplied with clogs. Mrs.Pickop, of Ivy Bank, and Mr. Tattersall, J.P., of Quarry Bank, each sent £5 towards the expenses. Cost of the Improvements ...

... resolved that the undecided semi-final tie in ho Senior Cup competition, between Accrington and Haydock. should be played on or before April 6th, and that the final tie in the Junior Cup competition between Blackpool and Oswaldtwistle Royers played at Preston ...

... the part of tbe members of the elocution class filled a portion of tbe evening, the remainder of which was occu- pied with dancing. Ba Saw AU) . — This matter wee again mentioned met Thursday by the Master of tite Rolls. Lord B wi.il ly said : In this case ...

... 14th lost. at Colne.—She pleaded guilty to the charge, sad was committed for trial at tie ensiling Preston Seasions. •T Em- DaNcs.--Jobn Sutcliffe, butcher, was charged with exposing for aisle, at oswaldtwlatle, a quantity of meat which was wait far human ...

... Lambert offered some valuable property tor sale. Tbe lots were Gi-pcwed of as ioHows, there being a good atten- dance ana very fair competition : — Lot 1: Threes houses, Nos. 24, 28, and 28, Hops-street, for J8145 per house. Lot 2: Two dwelling-houses and ...

... on the pier are gradually lading, and in tbe mental vignette ap- pears the form of her who is bo-und to be at. most ©f the dances, and wiih whose programme- last eeascn you toyed much longer than was really necessary. The curtain is being rung down on ...