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SCENE AT A PROTECTIONIST MEETING

... recognisable. Several were hurled eff tbe sects at tbe end with violence, and kicked tbe door, while their bate formed temporary footballs, and, the Protectionists wore stoat boots generally, the effect must have been most unpleasant Some Free Traders showed fight ...

Published: Saturday 26 January 1850
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1341 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL SATURDAY JANUARY 26 1860 MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL A special meeting of the Coancil of the ..

... Several were hurled off tbe seats at the end with violence and kicked en to the door while their bats formed temporary footballs and the Protectionists wore stout boots generally effect been most unpleasant Some Free Traders fight but were for tbe burly ...

Published: Saturday 26 January 1850
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 13550 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

private correspondence

... surprising is his assiduity touching things tailorly ; and spruce ana shiny in his toilette as though bad never kicked a football, and had passed bis life in selling gros Naples behind the downy counter of Sw ann and Edgar,albeit he hath discarded his ...

Published: Saturday 16 February 1850
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 4354 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

8 BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL SATURDAY 16 1850 PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE Pugnacity Speculations on the Trigger Horseman ..

... ohviously revolveth of high intent mind is Ins assiduity things tailorly spruce and shiny in toilette he had never kicked a football and passed life selling gros de Naples behind the downy counter of Edgar albeit he hath discarded his primeval white cravat ...

Published: Saturday 16 February 1850
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 11065 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... one band, and boarding-pike in the other, kicking half-a-dosen Frenchmen (in this case it was Spaniards,') before him like footballs, with cascades of red-hot balls and cnain-shot flying about him,which constitute the accessories to his performances generally ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1850
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 4654 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE 1850 Presidency— Sea Jack’s Afloat T P Cooke His Brcce the Board Pickwickian Joe the ..

... mouth pistol one hand boarding-pike the other kicking half-a-dozen Frenchmen (in this case it Spaniards) before him like footballs with cascades of red-hot Mis and chain-shot flying about him which constitute the to performances generally in encounters ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1850
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 12021 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

OUR SUMMER SEASON

... fifty children congregated together, and employed themselves in almost every species of pastime, including trap and ball, football, cricket, &c. { and the ruddy countenances and merry laughter of the juveniles, showed how heartily and enthusiastically ...

LOCAL NEWS

... farmer, where the festive sports commenced ; the children being provided with bats, wickets, and balls, skipping-ropes, and foot-ball races for prizes. About eight o clock they adjourned to the Minister's house, where they were supplied with plumb cake and ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1850
Newspaper: Coventry Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5478 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BIRMLNGHAM, May 27, 1850

... occupied by the girls and the other the boys, quantity of skipping-ropes, balls, La grace sticks and hoops, cricket-balls, footballs' &c, having been provided for their use by the Teachers. The children were afterwards regaled with plum-cake and milk, the ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1850
Newspaper: Aris's Birmingham Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5296 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE ROYAL AGRICULURAL SOCIETY

... drank with three times three, and the members then proceeded to the park, where they amused themselves with cricket, quoits, foot-ball, and other manly games.—At seven o'clock the band led the way to the Town Hall, and there all partook of supper formed from ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1850
Newspaper: Aris's Birmingham Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2421 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LOCAL NEWS

... That every person who shall bowl or trundle any hoop, or fly any kite, or throw or fling any stone, or play at bandy, or football, other game to the annoyance of passenger*, in the public streets of the said City, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1850
Newspaper: Coventry Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7469 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WARWICK

... been exhausted the whole party betook themselves to their favourite pastimes, at cncket, quoits dancing, archer}', skittles, football, Ac., Ac. There were three spacious tents the ground for the occasion, and banners, with suitable inscriptions, floated in ...