... United States. It true that compromises are, like the reasons , hicb. Falstaff refused to give on compulsion, „Plentiful as blackberries''; but it is true also ' these proposals all come from either the °rthern States or from Virginia, which un- P easantly ...

... very bill might be materially altered, eo as to extend its operation when it got into committee. He had reasons, plentiful blackberries, for voting against the bill, and he stated them, and, having done that, he voted in its favour. Then, Lord John Bussell ...

... time. Who will give to Shakepeare a hardy vine-one that will bear him the Ipurple grapes9 Almonds, apricots, bilberries, blackberries, crabs, quinces, walnuts, and medlars are still to come. Who will help to make up these lists ? Some we may never hope ...

... and Diplomats, Bishops and Barons, to say nothing of the wondrous toilettes of the feminine halves them, were as common blackberries, and completely turned the heads of the suburban natives. I doubt whether they will bestow anything save a passing glance ...

... affairs, and not without reason, or Tather reasons, for they are as plentiful as blackbe tries, that Is, as plentiful pos as blackberries used to israeli sup- quaintan that he monopolised among his y all ae- mesbury ce with this theme, and the muddle Mal- tion ...

... while things remain their present state. But to come to the point wlwrever I turn eye, sir, I behold abuses as thick as blackberries, and as long I am able wield a pen, and can find access to that mighty rectifier of abuses, the press, I wdl use my humble ...

... s of as well as of cimpetitors. The course' was duly railed off and well kept. refreshment tents were ea plentiful as blackberries, while a monster grand stand, constructed in a roost substantial manner by Mr. Millington, of Oakengates, calculated to ...

... fest by Palmer’s superiority in the inferior post; and when any in! ties arise, and they will presently be plentiful as blackberries, of “* those dear Blacks,” we shall have the incompetent higher officer trimming his course according to the directions ...

... rule law which prevents its being given a Commoner, unusual as such a fact may be. course, there are reasons plentiful as blackberries put forth to reconcile the people to the loss one of their greatest champions from the arena. We are reminded, for example ...

... intoxicated state, and was riding his horse at a rapid pace, when he came to the edge of a deep ditch, thickly covered with blackberry bushes, and the horse suddenly stopping (no doubt seeing his danger) the rider was precipitated, head foremost into the ...

... been satiated during the last few days. Railways acoidents murders, executions, and burnings have been as plentiful as blackberries. Of fires we have some sad records. Two occurred in London simdl- taneopsly ; and. in one which took place in Kent Street ...

... Marriage.— ln hy-gonc* yen's, before the gold-fields were overrun the rush of emigrants, and when gold-holes. were plentiful blackberries, a party two or three men having worked out good claim, which had yielded, say man, would forward their gold to the treasury ...