... rent somewhat higher this season, and cattle for grazing arc bringing high prices. Gardens are in a forward state, and the blackberry and gooseberry bushes have fresh appearance, and give fair promise of a large supply of these favourite fruits. ...

... Bataille, were anxious to have a good look at him. Empeiors and kings at large are as plentiful in France this June as blackberries, but a Sultan we do not see every day. His Highness seemed also to remember that one gentleman in a fez, details of embroidery ...

... the one case, the Malton Sessions sentenced a labouring man to 14] days' imprisonment, with hard labour, for gathering blackberries to the value of sixpence ! In the other, the Romsey Sessions sentenced a boy, aged 11 years, to 14 days imprisonment, also ...

... There are plenty of Cockneys still in London, but you go to the various watering places you will finl them as plentiful as blackberries, murdering their h's' with as much persistence as they do in Cheapside. The pure Cockney always keeps to the beaten track ...

... Contract Company, which came out with a flourish of trumpets during the days when limited companies were plentiful as blackberries. It was intended to take over the business of a contractor, and carry on extensive contracts in every part of the world ...

... they get easily, and then perhaps thoy can't get out all. What fruit that which has three distinct colours the same time ? Blackberries; for when they're red they are green Why is besieged city often like matrimony Because those that are in want to get out ...

... evening to the Westminster Rifles by Lady Constance Grosvenor Westminster Hall. Before the frost of Saturday last ripe black-berries were frequently to be found the hedge-rows Devonshire and tho borders of Somerset. The fund which in progress to relieve ...

... Mercantile Gazette, The Babes in the Wood. —A few days ago some children rambled out from Norwich as far as Hellesdon, on a blackberry excursion. As evening closed in, two little things, named Emily and James Thwaite, aged three and four years respectively ...

... Malton sessions a labouring man was ordered to pay 125., or be imprisoned fourteen days with hard labour, for gathering blackberries, valued at 6d. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales attained her 20th year on Thursday, aud the event was celebrated ...