... cheaper printing facilities the production of book is not such portentous matter as it used be. Novels are as plentiful as blackberries autumn. Yet Mr. Garnett says there need be no alarm on this score for some time at any rate. keeper's duties, Dr. Garnett ...

... them to become usetul members of the community. He denied that he punished the two lads in the field,when they had been_blackberry- ing, so as to draw blood. ‘Che only time in which he used the birch was in the case of the boy Davis, on the le never used ...

... in London there is an agitation for tramcars for women only. War maps of South Africa are just now as plenti- ful as blackberries. Diamonds have advanced 30 per cent. within the last six months. Mr. Chamberlain declares that the speeches of some of his ...

... caddies on the golf links, unless the practice is stopped. THE HARVEST OF BLACKBERRIES. It is probable (says an agricultural authority) that this year a larger quantity of blackberries has com? te market than in any previous season. At one place a middleman ...

... come back from civilian is known as Johnny Atkins; the Reservist who is in the police has been styled Bobby' Atkins. THE BLACKBERRY HARVEST. From one railway station on an average 2.000 baskets of hlackberries have been despatched every week to all parts ...

... y induced cross between the raspberry and blackberry—has been introduced by a Chelsea horticulturist. Its chief merits, however, seems to be that it comes in when raspberries ere over and before blackberries are on. His HARMLESS MANTA. A remarkable man ...

... openly and audibly conde:mned ou all hands. When the Welshmen were being compictely beaten and chanees were as plentiful as blackberries in Simpson several times almost ran into the arms of Ins centres be- fore parting with the ball, and then the pass almost ...

... fitted with everything that an occupant could desire. The actual furniture of a very good kind, and pianos are common as blackberries. Some these instruments, by-the way, kept going to two or three o'clock this morning, much to the irritation of the quieter ...

... of Apley, whose death is just announced, made a great fortune in commerce ere yet multi-mil- lionaires were as common as blackberries. The cheque which Mr. Foster paid for the purchase of Apley was the largest which had ever been drawn. Bui we have travelled ...

... Pork is cheap. English grapes are unusually fine and very cheap. Oranges are not quite so dear as they were last Saturdays Blackberries are aheap and plentiful. Green vegetables are abundant and inexpensive, and mushrooms are selling at lOd. per lb. THE LATEST ...

... fine specimens, and of ex- cellent flavour. In other gardens dahlias and roses were still in flower, whilst in the lanes blackberries were quite pieniiful. BOER IGNORANCE OF CIVILISED WARFARE. The military critic of the London “ Daily News” thinks that ...

... ditto small, 6a. to 8d.; pears (English), cating, Is. 3d. to ls. Gd. per atone: plums (German winesours), 48. per sie ve; blackberries, 2s. to 2a. Gd. per stone; bananas, lUs. Od. to 12s. per bundle: lemons (Messina), 12s. to 15s. percase; do., 6s. to 8s ...