... DEPARTMENTAL AUNT SALLY. Mr Bramley Devonport, speaking at Congleton, spoke with an air of hopeless resignatiln of the War Office being a kind of departmental Aunt Sally, a political cock-shy, at which everybody was not only permitted, but expected ...

... which has been so fruitful in surprises, one hardly knows whether the ordinary cannons altogether apply to this case; but speaking generally, it may be raid with confidence that there is very little hope of peace being arranged at the present time. Were ...

... last vessels were occasionally able to ran the blockade and to reach Port Arthur, The commencement of the siege, properly speaking, may be said to have begun as the end of May, when the Russians were defeated at the great battle of Kinchau in their efforts ...

... THE FORTHCOMING DISSOLUTION. No doubt his Majesty's Ministers speak truly, when they say that neither the date nor even the event of a dissolution is contemplated by them at present. The Government have still a substantial majority for ordinary purposes ...

... who has resigned the office of a metropolitan police magistrate after 25 years' experience at Westminster and other Courts. Speaking generally, Mr Sheil is unable to recognise any advance towards greater sobriety among the people of Westminster, but he says ...

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... we would 'aye speak with Monsieur Kraftmeier now at the instant.. 'irhe person alluded to. hearing voices, came quickly out of the parlour. (in seeing the strangers, a brilliant smile of pleasure transfigured his face. He did not speak, but silently ...

... numerous interjections, and Jacob, as the former was often familiarly add, es ed, was told to sit down. Mr Primmer's rising to speak was met with a demonstration of feeling against him, and the only words heard above the din were Come hear to set up a Church ...

... election, he will not be deterred by any regard for the success of Lord Militer's policy in the Transvaal. A CLOSE TIME HERRlNG.—Speaking chgilphead on Saturday night. Mr Ainsworth, M.P., said it seemed to he the general opinion that there should be a close time ...

... night—don t forget that ! Mr. Fetridge wheeled his importunate caller around and said, in apprehensive warning: Hush ! I )on't speak so loud! There are people within hearing! Hand over, then, answered the man sullenly, and make no more bones about the matter ...

... impressed her in her girlish days, and which seems like some ethereal vision from which she has lone since awakened, her husband speaks a little impatiently, to this effect: That's all very fine ; but I can't see why a man shou'dn't keep what he's got. After ...

... with rheumatism is over 85 years of age, and Manx was the that they were almost useless. There were only language he could speak until he was also other distressing signs of kidney and 70 years old. He says : I became subject bladder trouble. Your Doan's ...