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FACTS AND FANCIES

... characters, To Disembodied men. Blackjberries not so Plenty.—Blackberries have been selling in Liverpool at higher prices than damsons, the prices per quart being, for blackberries, 5d., for damsons 4d, and plums 3d. The Fifth of Novemher, —A New ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1855
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1676 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BRITISH BREAD IS BEST

... the lower vestry. It is constructed of English oak. Carved round the border is vine ornament and across the transome is a blackberry trail and the motto, Fear God, Honour the King.” The screen has two swing doors and the upper portion is glazed with antique ...

Published: Saturday 29 July 1939
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 697 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

ODIHAM

... Mr. Jackson. A dramatic piece, Tweedleton's TailCoat Dramatis persona: Bobby Tweedleton, a poor relation, Mr. Birch ; Blackberry Thistletop, of Thistletop Farm, Mr. Aslett; Mr. Barnaby Bracebutton, Mr Fowle ; Mr. Pantechnicon Pantile, Mr. D. King; Evelina ...

Published: Saturday 04 March 1871
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 604 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SHOCKING DISCOVERY IN ASTRIDGE WOOD, NEAR WOKINGHAM

... supposed he had an attack of ague and fell, being then unable to get up. When he left home he said he should bring back some blackberries for his little girl; and he took her basket with him. John Wooldridge, a labourer, said on Monday morning he was going ...

Published: Saturday 24 November 1883
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 631 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

OXFORD CIRCUIT—GLOUCESTER, APRIL 7

... this letter Mr. Black, on the 21st . April, wrote the following reply :— Reasons, my dear Falstatf says, are plenty as blackberries; but will ?' no man a reason on compulsion.' refer you to canon No license shall granted but to such persons as be j good ...

Published: Saturday 18 April 1840
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 725 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LITERATURE

... admirable skill. Ihe subject is the Grand Canal from Ca' Bernardo. The other full-pnge illustrations are etching entitled 'Blackberry Gatherers, and a sea-fishing sceno, Their Only Harvest, from a painting by Colin Hunter. In the latter the drawing of ...

Published: Saturday 17 February 1883
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 672 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WINNER OF TWO CUPS

... \V. Martin: any other vegetable, A- J. Kirby. Dessert apples. VV. Mould : cooking apples, L E. Kirby; pears. L. Kirby; blackberries. I'. G. Yates. Asters, E. Langley: zinnias, C. Young: gladiolu, F. Langley: chrysanthemums, incurved. A. Smith : chrysanthemums ...

Published: Saturday 27 September 1958
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 483 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

E. JACKSON & SONS } School Outfitters,

... and hra lassie, apple blossoms, all kinds wiki flowers, violets, orange blossom, snowdrops, (white, yellow and purple), blackberry blossom, etc. all these were composed solely and entirely of sheds. It may seem incredible, but shells, and shells only ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1917
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 617 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

FOOD AND WAR

... maxim. What are the cottagers’ children te eat? Rationed bread, sugar, no butter, treacle, jam. Our cottagers used make jam blackberries, marrows, and rhubarb;, now they an? told only garden fruits are for jam. and many a cottage shelf is tull empty jam-pots—a ...

Published: Saturday 29 September 1917
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 704 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FACTS AND FANCIES

... then barrel it until March, when it should be carefully racked off and bottled. Black-berry cordial is made by adding one pound of white sugar to three of ripe black-berries, allowing them to stand for twelve hours, then pressing out the juice, straining ...

Published: Saturday 08 October 1853
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2595 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER

... instead of behind. The Gleaner's hat, as it the fashion to call tho Leghorn flat, is trimmed with wheat ears, oats and blackberries, the latter forming a wreath outside, a spray crossing over the brim at the back of the hat. Long scarves of ribbon, not ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1865
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 849 | Page: 2 | Tags: none