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... of Somerset) and Captain Scott, between whom Colonel Peard interfered to pre- vent a duel. Challenges were plentiful as blackberries, and the latest account was that Captain Scott had been waylaid and beaten by Captain Sarsfield, for refusing to fight ...

HOUSE OF REFUGE FOR SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE

... earnest in their expressed desire that it should pass. The amendments of which notice has been given, are as plentiful as blackberries in autumn, and as each, in turn, must give rise to long and animated discussion, there is no saying when the Bill could ...

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... the police sa- tisfied themselves that no burglary had been com- mitted, and if money lost (for purses of gold are not blackberries even in Tredegar), it must have been in the family. Why the loss of a few hen s or ducks is classed under the head of daring ...