... and Major Gatey, who was in command, conducted the proceedings. In a brief introductory address he explained that the competition should have taken place New Year's Day, but, owing to the fog, the targets on Lough rigg were imperceptible at even a short ...

... Clothes, suits, Bed Rugs, Blankets, Flannels, Calico, Linen, Handkerchiefs and Worsted; Women's and Girls' Wearing Apparel, Clogs, Clog Irons and Nails; Printing and Stationery: Shaving and Hair-Cutting, Glazing; and for the Funerals of the Poor at the Workhouses ...

... majority the people joined in a country dance, which they kept for a shott time and then proceeded down the town, paradin ir all the principal streets, and landed in the Market Place where they again renewed the dance, which was patronised by all classes ...

... items, so that we must be content with mention of a few of the special dances, which were inter• surged by the general, consisting of wattles and walls cotillions, country dances, polkas, different sets of quadrilles, Circassian circle, lancers, la unmans ...

... and was provided with • platform. seats for the audience, etc., and had a board-laid floor, to be afters-ord. utilised for dancing. The interior of fits erection had also undergone considerable artistic embellishments, and was set off with a number of brightly ...

... very fair. Captain Billiard and Lieut. Heels were on the range, and the former presented the prises to the men, attar the competition, at the Crown Hotel, at which place the men partook of a hot-pot, which was thoroughly enjoyed. The shooting was at 200 ...

... from the very nature of her country, and the boundless resources at her command, she must infallibly, if the spirit of competition is once fully awakened, take from us our maritime supremacy. Whether Russia can be effectually humbled or not, is a point ...

... inclode throwing the hammer and putting the shot, two desoriptions of athletics which will induce keen and interesting competitions. ar Thureday afternoon in connexion with St Mary’s Order of last, a gale held in the College Field Windermere. Mechanics ...

... Mr Bateman and his little men were elevated upon a substantial platform, performing music, to which the young couples danced the green lawn with apparent zest. The workhouse band cause.) quite sensation. Their neat d were much admired, and those who ...

... as usual oocupied by Goodwin's band of Manchester, who played a choice selection of some of | the newest and most lar dance The dancing commenced a at half past nine and waa continued until three the following morning. The ball was a most animated one and ...

... they were going. German said, “to late a doss,” to seek a sleeping: place. ) They were walking together friendly—deeeased had clogs on, and appeared | ' intoxicate, German did not seem so. German stated i that, on Wednesday night, he met with deceased in ...

... so uproarious that the queen had to admonish him to moderate the transports of his mirth. He liked dancing, particularly country dances; and used to dance, night after night, in a snug little set of twenty couples, for three hours consecutively, to the ...