(To e continued,) MINIE, THE MISER’S DAUGHTER

... meal, which consisted uniformly of bread from the village, and milk purchased of a neighbour, though sometimes were added blackberries from the hills, or a cod or haddock from the bay. Her father was too suspicious to have mush to do with his neighbours ...

Published: Saturday 23 February 1878
Newspaper: Campbeltown Courier
County: Argyll, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 521 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE ! CASE Ot PB&PESSOR IlOBBRTSO'N • ' - • SMITH . : . - - - ; •; .

... making this a ' competent and relevant libel ,, be initiating a conrso . which would tend to maka libels as plentiful as blackberries and aa valueless , and . not one ^ of them would ba safe • for a single . hour ; ( Hear , hear . ) ' Ih _ fact , they ; ...

Published: Friday 15 March 1878
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4420 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MEMORIES OF MY MINISTRY !

... daylight, And looking sharply up among the branches Jock quickly discerned a covey of the precious birds, sitting as thick as blackberries on one leg among the branches and fast asleep. Very methodically Jock kindled a twig fire of matches and brimstone directly ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1878
Newspaper: Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
County: Ayrshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5742 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

the BRITISH NAVY: AND AUHUSVJIia CHAPTER LTV. JOB* TOM. It —tomehow to i»m«mb«r titon Sir John Thontoi ..

... captains. Linois had seen for some time that the Eastern Seas were getting too hot for him. British cruisers were thick blackberries ; rich prizes were rare as angels’ visit*. His ships were sadly in need of overhauling ; his crews were home sick, lie ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1878
Newspaper: Aberdeen People's Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3149 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SALE OF MR. DREW'S HORSES

... , while Mr. Waddell had only to exceed the start of 80 p. by 10 gs. to secure Neva, a nice filly, with good action. Blackberry, a strong, lengthy, promising filly, was not very dear at 66 gs. to Mr. Wilkie, Auchnagatt. The four two-year-old fillies ...

Published: Wednesday 10 April 1878
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4136 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

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... “Winnie” very formed filly sold Mr A Russell 105 “Delight” sold to Lord Macclesfield 75 I fine filly of good action guineas “Blackberry told 66 to Mr Wilkie thrss-ysar-old number war led into ring “Hopeful” tad short cheap 180 to D of looked forward to much ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1878
Newspaper: Hamilton Advertiser
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4702 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MR J. E. MUDDOCK

... it is to her i pen their shoulders the burden of the intri.nes that are found there, more plentiful by far tl an earthly blackberries, more prodigious and port ntoui than any comst that ever glared. They are all cousins of the celebrated Count of Monte ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1878
Newspaper: Greenock Advertiser
County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1300 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

HEED NOTES

... tw»>year-old filly that brought the largest price was Winnie, s.-H 105 guineas. ilkie, Auchnagatt, Aberdeenshire, purchased Blackberry Go guineas. The average for two-year old fi.U-'S was 4s. Two three year-old stallions were exposed. One only fetched guineas ...

Published: Tuesday 16 April 1878
Newspaper: Banffshire Journal
County: Banffshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1482 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

General Intelligence

... watermelon half cut down, and showing the pink heart within, a pile of rosy bloom-cheeked peaches, and a profusion of garden-blackberries, luscious new luxuries to me. When man can eat no more he can still eat fruit—whence the wisdom of our ancestors relegated ...

Published: Thursday 25 April 1878
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3267 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

EAST OF FIFE RECORD, APRIL 26, 1878

... not been as much money realised off the land as pay for seed and labour. and cases of nothing for rent are as common as blackberries in July consequently there is little wonder at the quantity of land seeking tenants. Landlord occupancy has been tried ...

Published: Friday 26 April 1878
Newspaper: East of Fife Record
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5687 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RIOT Or COLLIERS

... that if the grace o' God has nee changed your heart, yonr face proclaims ye a most tremendou s rogue! Have you any blackberry pies? Wed a hungry traveller of the mistress of a tumbledown shanty by the roadside in one of the upper counties of South ...

Published: Friday 26 April 1878
Newspaper: Caithness Courier
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3571 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE TURF

... was a rare day's racing at Alexandra Park this afternoon, horses turning out fur the different ?r vents us plentiful no blackberries in the autumn; ,as ins fact, I don't recollect a better dlay's sport at any as jsuburban gathiering forauny months past ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1878
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1430 | Page: 5 | Tags: Sports and Games