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SEVENTEEN

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

Published: Saturday 17 November 1838
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 416 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE ARMY

... Genius—it is his’n, or rather it is her n, to go through life with little sympathization and less cash. Life's a field of blackberry and raspberry bushes. Mean people squat quietly and pick all the fruit no matter how they black their fingers while Genius ...

Published: Monday 28 January 1839
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1830 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

IdtUdzt &atmntttial tMjrenicU

... and gets tipsy: just your own way, and don I heed us. ' Mother wants that the sun should shine only on one side of the blackberries ; but I'll larn of ye, daddy Aigle, if ye'll lache me; only don't bother the mother with what she has heart to, and sets ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1839
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1686 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BT MBS. S. C. HAUL

... blames her, and gets tipsy ; so just own way, and don’t heed u». Mother wants the sun should shine only on one tide of the blackberries; but, I'll turn of je, Aijtlf, if je'H teach ; only don't bother the mother with what .bo has heart to, and sots the back ...

Published: Tuesday 09 April 1839
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 3433 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE DERBY

... Metropolitan Pulpit. Two gentlemen passing a blackberry bush when the fruit was unripe, one said it was ridiculous to call them blackberries, when they were . Don't you know, said his friend, that blackberries always red when they are green! In the Chateau ...

Published: Wednesday 22 May 1839
Newspaper: Vindicator
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1952 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A CHAPTER ON AMERICAN SERVANTS

... allowance sufficient; hut, unfortunatly, they come to this country under the impression, that money is as plentiful as blackberries ; and, where many in the old world do not receive ten dollars per annum, here they think ten dollars per month not out ...

Published: Saturday 21 December 1839
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1338 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

going to l a w

... shall never see that ould tree again. ’ Bran, a-cushla, are done with the race across the meadow.” Bran, a-cushla, no more blackberries ’ll grow for us, on the fairy wreatb.’’ Bran, a-cushla, bid every thing good bye, for, if come with you’ll never see any ...

Published: Saturday 22 February 1840
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 5348 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

STORIES OF THE IRISH PEASANTRY

... never sec that ould tree again.” * Bran, a-cushla, are done with the race across the meadow.” •* Bran, a-cushla, no more blackberries grow for us on the fairy wreath.” Bran, a-cushla, bid every thing good bye, for if come with us, you'll never see any of ...

Published: Saturday 22 February 1840
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1940 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... letter Mr. Black, on the 21st of April wrote the following reply:— ** Reasons, my dear Sir, Falstaff says, * are plenty as blackberries; but I will give no man a reason on compulsion.' I refer you to Canon 101— * No license shall be granted but to such persons ...

Published: Monday 20 April 1840
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1505 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

mr. Samuel weller and his father. (From 44 Master Humphrey Clock So. VI) The last extract which we made from

... as ever I heerd tell on, includin’ them as wos kivered over by the robin redbreasts arter they’d committed soeicide with blackberries, there never any like that ’ere little Tony. He’s alvays playin’ vith a quart pot that boy is! To see him a settiu’ down ...

Published: Saturday 16 May 1840
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 727 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

COMPAVVS VRSSRI

... the House and Blanchard’s, stole quantity of sovereign* each, and then disippeared. This Summer they will a* plenty a* blackberries. F.ach steamer will bring frt*b lot.” Truly. • pleasant prospect for the ''riiTl’icauune (New Orleans paper) complains ...

Published: Tuesday 26 May 1840
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 6193 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A FREE PASSAGE TO LIVERPOOL

... and pay me like a gentleman.” Is pay you ?” said Billy; ** could not iust take you up and put you in pocket as easily as a blackberry ?” ** Billy Mac Daniel,’' said the little mao, getting very angry, ** you shall be servant for seven years and a day, and ...

Published: Saturday 30 May 1840
Newspaper: Vindicator
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2693 | Page: 4 | Tags: none