... strongly resisted, and if the gag is applied, questions of privilege and points of order will become as plentiful as blackberries in autumn, and delay legislation. The hobby may be ridden to victory, but there it will be scotched—not effectually to ...

... morning mist and evening haze— Unlike this cold gray rime— Seemed woven waves of golden air, When I was in my prime. And blackberries—so mawkish now— Were finely flavoured then; And hazel nuts! such clusters thick I ne'er shall pull again; Nor strawberries ...

... surrounded by autumn leaves of various hues. The homely blackberry is no longer thought too common to take its place amongst other and rarer fruits. If only for the effect they give, blackberries are not by any means to be despised. A friend of mine who ...

... the pointsman, and a man named Cope saw the woman and children walking along the canal bank. The children were gathering blackberries at the time, and the men heard the woman talking to her children. Later on the three sat down on the towing path, and this ...

... be out of town, or invalided, and so lose my vote. I hear that the objections in one or two wards are to be as thick as blackberries in autumn. lam sorry to say that coats are not claimable in the municipal revi4on, and can only hope that they may soon ...

... three-years old fillies, fist 31b. One mile and a distance.—(4 subscribers.) Lord Derby's ch by Whisker . Mr. Houldsworth's'br Blackberry, by Sherwood Two paid. The betting ran at 3 to 1 upon Lord Derby's filly, who went with the lead, kept it, was never headed ...

... They consist of Two Subjects from the Poets, by Pickersgill ; Tho Blind Piper and Cottage Interior, by F. Goodall; Blackberry Gatherers, by Eliza, Goodall; Fruit, ' by Lance; Group of Fruit, Ditto of Flowers, by Groenland ; Three Specimens ...

... old and young, given to procrastintttion, infirm of purpose' and ever determined to see about it, are as plenty as blackberries. MY. Baker made Tom Noddy a special original, of the first water. Mr. Slither was too broadly farcical, too outrageously ...

... THE ALBION. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ALTHOUGH race meetings during the past week have been plentiful as blackberries, it is somewhat singular that nothing has been sent out from the great stables as a feeler for any of the autumn handicaps. a d 'h i e ...

... at her feet a little wicker basket lay upset, from which, as if glad to make their escape, rolled forth the rich, ripe blackberries, hiding themselves under the mushrooms and broad-leaved clover, as if for a fairy banquet, or, rolling merrily down the ...

... caught by bird-lime are goldfinches, bullfinches woodlarks, and chaffinches. The best time for catching bullfinches is in the blackberry time — viz„ September and October. Birdliming is a more sporting mode of catching birds than netting. The bullfinchcatcher ...

... morning mist and evening haze--Unlike this cold gray rime— Seemed woven waves of golden air, When I was in my prime. And blackberries—so mawkish now— Were finely flavoured then; And hazel nuts! such clusters thick I ne•er shall pull again; Nor strawberries ...