... romance. Garlands of oelc and olive have lost their mar- ketable value; secluded groves are abandoned to whispering lovers and blackberry gatherers ; but we have our contests still-contests in which cities, and boroughs, and counties struggle for pre-eminence; ...

... has the earth, this season, appeared fuller of promise. As indicative of early harvest the oats are ready the jar. and the blackberry bushes in full blossom—the latter being popu ar y regarded as most cheering omen. New potatoes are now daily in our vegetable ...

... for their good taste. The honour proffered to them is not enviable in England where knights are almost **as plentiful as blackberries.’ Duriug the viceroyalty of the Duke of Rutland, who specially patronised systematic topers, we had ** a glue'* of knights ...