... British Preference. The Samuel Douglass Testimonial. Testimonials are in these days of railway commotion as numerous as blackberries on a bush. It is quite right to testify to a man's merits. We say nothing against the prin.. ciple of the thing properly ...

... coming elections already agitate the inhabitants of our little town, and candidates for civic honours are plentiful as blackberries Al- Ihoueh our locality is small, our public charities and our public property and rights are important, and subjects of ...

... which are known, but also the richest fruits, such as the apple, pear, pooh, plum, apricot, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, &o.—namely, that no fossils of plants belonging to this family have ever been diecovered by geologists! This is regarded ...

... for the coming year ; and all is bustle and activity around us. Nor are the hedge-rows devoid of interest. The luxuriant blackberry is now seen in boundless profusion ; and many are the lads and lasses who go forth to gather them. The blue sloe, too, is ...

... her to lie down for a short time, and this she did, but rapidly became worse and began to vomit, portions of apple, some blackberries, and a considerable number of rod berries being principally thrown up. Her grandmother gave her some camomile tea, and ...