... afforded a good opportunity of knowing the duke’s character. His lordship said anecdotes of Wellington were as plentiful as blackberries, and related large number, amongst which was the following:—After a celebrated victory the troops were complained of ...

... brown soup, shoot it down, order chicken and ham, give the run of his teeth as it flew bite into his month, would snap up blackberry tart, pay bis money and be off.” One the moat notable instances of smartness given by Mr. Macrae is the story of young merchant ...

... whether we are likely soon to forget their aversion to compulsion,” even though the reasons of the League be as plentiful as blackberries.” Then again, the Leaguers say as it would be unfair to subject the honest workman to the mortification of feeling himself ...

... addition that as on the previous occasion the hilarity of the audience was fully sustained:—Toby Twehdleton, Mr. W. Thompson ; Blackberry Thistlelop, Mr. G. Desborough ; Mr. Barnaby Bracebutton, Mr. J. Burke; Mr. Pantechnicon Pantile, Mr. H. G. Hyde; Evelina ...