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THE EXAMINER'S LETTER BOX

... that there are no competent dramatists. Be it understood that I am not saying that a dramatist is to be picked up like a blackberry off a hedge when those fruits are in season. Such a man will be a rara avds (pardon that miserable scrap of Latin from a ...

Published: Saturday 04 January 1879
Newspaper: The Examiner
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2557 | Page: 12 | Tags: News 

THE AMATEUR POACHER

... greengrocers and retailed at a high price. Later the blackberries ripen and form his third great crop; the quantity he brings in to the towns is astonishing, and still there is always a customer. The blackberry harvest lasts for several weeks, as the berries ...

Published: Saturday 26 April 1879
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2664 | Page: 12 | Tags: News 

LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 15

... tbe collector lived it was one mau's business to forge, autographs in old e theological b books (which ,ere as oo ommon a blackberries) and another *pesou's businees to act as m iddleman and soll 'the wares. So at least says the gossipof 'the lbok m erkit ...

Published: Thursday 15 May 1879
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 7472 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

A SQUEAK FROM THE STABLE MOUSE

... great and free people. WThen these fail, but not before, then will nincompoops on the Turf cease to be as plentiful as blackberries in autumn. But now, Dr. Carver like, to send a bullet straight to the ball of glass. What will win the Derby on Wednesday ...

Published: Sunday 25 May 1879
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 841 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

OCCASIONAL NOTES

... this year will be at least 20 per c(rt. heavier. Strawberries are the largest proportion of the small Uis. 'The others are blackberries and raspberries. The season promises t( Ile late as regards strawberries, but not so with peaches in the southern ,rd of ...

Published: Wednesday 28 May 1879
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2839 | Page: 11 | Tags: News 

OCCASIONAL NOTES

... year will be at least 20 per cert. heavier. Strawberries are the largest proportion of the small fbuits. The others are blackberries and raspberries. The season promises to be late as regards strawberries, but not so with peaches in the southern erd of ...

Published: Wednesday 28 May 1879
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2819 | Page: 11 | Tags: News 

THE GARDEN.—BY MR. W. EARLEY

... grow undler any circumstances if severedfrom its patent plant. NASIR OF PLANT.-K. D.-lf your olant has really fruit like a Blackberry-divided, that is. into sections, as boththeseand Raspberries are, we fail to recognise it. We think it has red berries, ...

Published: Sunday 10 August 1879
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1905 | Page: 11 | Tags: News 

AUGUST OUT-OF-DOORS

... hedge, and were visited by the humble-bees; the broad-leaved burdock flowered by the gateways; and on the brambles the blackberries were formed, though green. The hazel-nuts remained soft and have not yet hardened; on the oaks the round green galls are ...

Published: Thursday 28 August 1879
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1449 | Page: 9 | Tags: News 

A RAMBLE IN TOURAINE

... the other. As we drew near the village, groups of children returning from the Ecole Communale interrupt their raid on the blackberry bushes, (though covered with dust, the fruit to them is just as sweet), to look slily at us, and give us a passing bon ...

Published: Saturday 06 September 1879
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1394 | Page: 14 | Tags: News 

PLOTS-OF THE PANTOMIMES

... enchanted duck. Also the troubles Di one Shtike, a servimig nmali to Count Sombre- sedo. Shake lins eaten ass enchanted blackberry aid becomes the possessor of a chtsrm, which gives to asisyone their wish-who Sipns his face it the time ot wishing. Mr ...

Published: Sunday 21 December 1879
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2367 | Page: 11 | Tags: News 

THE CHINESE TEA TRADE WITH TIBET

... four-anna pieces, and so strong is the demand, that three of these are worth a rupee. British army buttons are as common as blackberries. Even corkscrews are offered for sale in Ta-chienlu, although no one can explain their use. The presence of such miscellaneous ...

Published: Friday 26 December 1879
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1330 | Page: 7 | Tags: News