... officers of these depots is thrown an immense amount of drudgery which they escaped when old soldiers were as plentiful as blackberries are now, and a recruit a rara avis.” Drafts now join regiments partly composed of lads who could as easily dress themselves ...

... open-air recreations of a mere active kind in and about the grounds of the Inn and the adjacent Down, others to nutting, blackberrying, and the like —in fact to whatever the inclination led, and which was therefore the more likely to afford the keenest enjoyment ...

... Oxford, and once connected with the Abbey of Abingdon. It is noted for primroses, violets, and other wild flowers ; also blackberries and nuts ; but none of these were in season at the time of our visit. Hearne, the antiquary, speaks of one Blake, a traitor ...

... and apricota 2a to 3a per doz.; greengages, la to 25.: and plums la to 2a Gd, per basket; damsons, 5a to6a per sieve ; blackberries, Gd.; and mulberriaa, Bd. tolCd. per quart; newfilberta tola 3d. per lb.; walnuts, 2a Gd. to 3s. Gd per hundred. Flowers ...

... neighbours, one being the child of Sergeant Apses, and the others named Palmer, Chick, and Nunn, had gone out to gather blackberries. Whew they returned they were very sick and drowsy, little Amoy was treated by his parents with castor eel. and the other ...

... neighimurs, one being the child of Sergeant Apsey, and the others named Palmer, Chick, I and Nunn, had gone out to gather blackberries. When they returned they were very sick and drowsy, little Apsey was treated by his parents with castor oil, and the other ...

... at Stanton-by-Dale, on August 29th.—Complainant deposed that on the day nam-d the defendant asked her something about blackberrying. He put his arm round her neck and asked her to let him kiss her. She screamed, when he threw her down in the hedge bottom ...

... accused of Indecently asaau.tiig Hannah Aahford, about 13 old.—On Sunany afternoon, the girl and companion were gathering blackberries ln a field »* Obaddesden, when the,,prlsoner suddenly went behind her and indecently assaulted her. She screamed, and requested ...

... assaulting little girl named Hannah Ashford, Chad deed en Hills, on the 2nd Inst/ Mr. Flint appeared for the defence.—She was blackberries, when prisoner came behind her 1 and committed the offence. She toted Urecrtem, but prisoner pot his hand on her throat ...

... Bertha Russell: For a drawing In outline of flowers and foliage from nature. Miss Florence Short: For a shaded drawing of the blackberry from the cast. Miss Ellen Wreaks : For a group of still life painted water-colours from nature. Henry Archer : For designing ...

... children, two named Nunn, the third Chick, arid the fourth Apsey, took advantage of the holiday un Saturday afternoon to go blackberry picking. They gathered what they supposed was that fruit, but it was some poisonous berries. On their return home they were ...

... to per stone; mushrooms, 4d. to fid. per Q>; plmna Victoria* to 6s. fid. per stone ; plums, 3s. to 3a Cl. per stone ; blackberries, 4 ...