... it over to some one else. What might not be done with those samples as they passed from hand to hand—kicked about like a'football ? At last they reached Mr. Slater—at what place they could hardly guess, for Mr. Slater was not at his usual place of business; ...

... occasion; large tent from Derby being engaged for the dinner party. The amusements hefore and after dinner consisted of cricket, football, rifle shooting, jumping, &c. At three o'clock the company sat down to an excellent dinner, provided by Mrs. Heathcote in ...

... microscopic views j and those who preferred rural sports or the exercise of the gymnasium found ample accommodation, in swings, footballs, cricket, &c. Miniature balloons were despatched intervals, and, in fact, nothing appeared wanting to induce people to enjoy ...

... brutality the poor sailor- lads, whose situation at sea one of great hardship. Generally speaking, the cabin-boy is the foot-ball of everyone cn hoard; but as the lad grows to. manhood learns, in common parlance, take his ovxn pait,” and on® of those ...

... have heard of a custom football being placed before the bride on leaving the church, which the husband ordered her to kick, and so makes her immediately commence her obedience to him. Perhaps the petting stone and the football may be for the same purpose ...

... have beard of a custom of a football being placed before tbe bride on leaving the church, which tbe husband ordered her to kick, and so makes her immediately commence her obedience to him. Perhaps the petung-stone and the football may be for the same purpose ...

... ATHLETIC SPORTS AMONGST THE GENTRY. The Sheffield football olnb closed their season yesterday, and, as finale, display of atbletie sports of ordinary character took place. The gymnastics ocwredina,fieldadjojniagtbe.honse of Mr. F. Ward, Park faonse, East ...

... match, which was face of 120 yards, resulted from little chaff” over dinner at the celebration of the anniversary of the football olnb. Mr. P. bad particularly distingnished himself in the field sports of the day, whilst Mr. M. had only partially shared ...

... school-room, which was tastefully decorated with and flowers for the occasion. As the ehil•ten had been kindly provided with a foot-ball and trap •t* and balls, together with other means of innocent *®>osement, they enjoyed themselves heartily, and were .p tly ...

... Chichester, Hon. Mark Rolle, Hon. C. Trefusis, and B. Willyams, M P„ and other officers joined their men In a spirited game of foot-ball. After that they had wrestling. Sir Arthur threw his man, and was afterwards grassed by a fresher hand—the whole scene being ...

... broke up into parties to enjoy, outside and in the vicarage grounds, the good music and abundant sports provided. Dancing, football, and other games, in which parson, squire, and ploughman took their full share together, were indulged in with unflagging ...

... friends and former pupils. The weather being tavonrahle, the amusements were of a diversified character—dancing, cricket, football, &e., but perhaps the most amusing portion of the entertain, ment consisted in an extemporaneous discourse from the polpit ...