... Ludgate Magazine. 'Tlhe question put to them was, Wiich of their own books they preferred. Mr. &T-orgc Meredith, Mr. Thomas hardy, Airs. Huraphry Ward, Mr. Ilenry James, and Mr. Anthcuiy 1ope prefer to leave the question unanswered. Sir Walter Besant ...

... lmm l purposes: 1, W VIiam Black burni, Knutoe rd; 2, Nathaniel Petrington; 3, T rors li;ardy. Foal inn last class: 1, Thomas Hardy: 2, Samuel Baskevile Gelding or filly, foaled 1892: 1. S. W. Corlid; 2 Natniet 'einningten; 3, Samenten Iaingin, Altritrhll ...

... was an. enphati, No.' Nearly all our living story-writers; he said, were' educated for other professions or trades. Thomas Hardy was an architect before he 'was a novelist, and Hall Caine started in the same way. Anthony Hope was a barrister; R. D ...

... Victor, his Lordship being beaten for premier Ionours in the class for draught stallions under three-years old by Mr. T. Hardy's Mere Boy. Mr. J. W. Ken- worthy, of Kelsall, won first honours with his pair of draught horses,. Ercall Countess and ...

... Mal ?? for the Concert Hail, Peter-street ; M. T- 'i Schofield, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, for the Van Athenwumr; Mr. John Robinson, Cheethani, Ir f:- Cheethamn Town Hall; and Mr. Thomas WI - : Charles, Victoria Hotel, Manrcheswer, .;or Prince's Theatre, Oxford-street ...

... Pictures, repre- sentative of much that is best in the pass year's 1 British art. The Art Gallerv Comrnittee and the curator (Mr. Thomas W. Hand) were natnrally com- pelled to make the collection interesting in the I popular sense of the term, but there is also ...

... comrnittee. THE G.A.D.C. 'AT CHORLTON-CUM-HARDY;' It was perhaps unfortunate that the popular night' of the Didsbury Society elaehed with the popuir night of the George Alexander Club 'at Chorltoneu'ritm- Hardy;' 'a *these, the lesding amateui drganisafi6sn ...

... over' one year: 1, Ar. Heiton, Lostocsk; 2, Thomas Atkinson. Bull, under one year: 1, W. Heston; 2, Joe. Siddatl. Cow, in calf or nilk: 1, U. Reaton; 2, 0. E. Parton, Crvee. Heifer, over two yean: 1, Thomas Atkinsoa; 2, B. .Patton. 'Heifer calf, under ...

... Halery Jane d AROwics. Dane Flair, Mary E. Bradeley MaggEle Heyes, Walter g hrdy, Aice W~ta,, cam Hyes.Albert Hardy, Agnes e * Whiteside, Thomas ViCar, Annie H n 3AcKIc.T. Tatton, Josephe Brier: Etty , Mavall. Ethel Cri bleholme. C. Waee, Flt r Ashton, ...

... H. Briars, a breeder from the cutlery town, but Lanca- shire and Cheshiro failed to be successfully repre- seistod. Mr. Thomae Hardy, of Knutsford, showeda couple of Mere Dukoe' sons, one, Mere Bouncer, a cllohtnut, out of Mere Esporance, by Ranger II ...

... Geo. i. Hoey for 5 names; Mary Clarke, 5; Hilda Beard, 10; Maggie Marsh, 4; Lizzie Stuart, 25; Rupert C. Armstrong, 6; Ruby Hardy, 25; T. A. Maxim, 25; Eliza Fletcher, 25. The three last in the list have not sent stamps for the postage of certificates. ...

... county for M ; drtilisatioi. Mir. E. Richardson, of 1Rendal. is the -cM exhibitor of mlany churns, and, of course, eslesrs j Thomas Bradford and Co., of Manchester, assert their claim to pre-emnience. Messrs. Bradford's exhibits N are numerous, comprising ...