... CENTENARIANS. Most people will, fancy, be struck by the fact that of late centenarians seem to have become as plea* tiful as blackberries.” Every few days we have the an* nouncement that somebody with marvellous eye. sight and his full complement of faculties ...

... himself for the task by a thorough examination of the publications issued by Newbery, and which he assures are scarce as blackberries in mid. winter,” now comes forward with view to restore to Goldsmith the honours of the authorship. A Certain distinct ...

... modest affair, made its appearance. Four-horse conveyances for ■uch small fry as Chamberlains, Dukes, Ac., wore as common as blackberries. Suddenly the “gaping crowd” was electrified a trumpet blast, a few who had dismounted sprung into their saddle, and less ...

... the change; and tales of extortion are invariably more common in social circles the return families to their homes than blackberries in xutuinu, it may be taken for granted that while the resident population advance their interests considerahly, the visitors ...

... Todd’s Johnson’s Dictionary of cranberry—” a whortleberry, or a bilberry j” raspberry might with equal justice defined as a blackberry. Such lessons in natural history are given ns with no churlish hand. is for Bottom her arms, clasping him the woodbine the ...

... the season than of its flowers j and the apples and pears, the late plums, the grapes, and even the humblo hazel nut and blackberry seem to lend a bounteous aspect to the landscape, known only to this time of year, even though cornfields may lie bare. ...

... puddings, wide and howling wilderness stale bread md stewed mutton, if travel the vegetarian line, boiled nee, beetroot, and blackberries. But perhaps the must irritating of all the people afflicted with fads are the hyper-cleanliness enthusiasts, who tell ...

... chivalry, and contains number the startling adventures, heroic exploits, and other sensations which were then as plentiful as blackberries. Just the sort of stuff, therefore, to catch the fancy of English boys it properly put before them. But that is just what ...