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to avoid it and give it* the widest berth they can. It is impossible to say when nitro-glyceriue will not

... that carelessness ami stupiditv. A canal boat loaded with gunpowder is moored for the night under a block of warehouses; the boatmen light their pipes, and soon all are in tne air. Nothing wilKwr make miners ana colliers prefer perfect security to the pleasure ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1867
Newspaper: Roscommon Messenger
County: Roscommon, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 665 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Othif Vitws

... ranging in weight from one to eight and nine pounds was nothing ■ usual. The money that circulated in these days amongst the boat-men. hotel keepers, carowners etc., was very considerable. These were the times when sport was good, fellowship and geniality ...

Published: Saturday 26 March 1927
Newspaper: Roscommon Messenger
County: Roscommon, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 678 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FORCED NOTES,

... its command. It was no unusual occurrence for the traveller to land at any hour of the day or night wliich winds, tides, or boatmen might determine ; to walk to the house of the Highland gentleman; to get dinner, supper, and all plentiful and comfortable ...

Published: Saturday 03 October 1863
Newspaper: Roscommon Messenger
County: Roscommon, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 752 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE BLOOD OF; THE HOWARDS

... indicated abova that the Bound guns was heard and lights were seen the night the 30th of N»»ember. i* proposed to oiler reward to boatmen the coast to discover the exact position the wreck. Two boats were employed for one day eearching, the agent at Liverpool ...

A U S T R I A

... as they did. for sqccour. hut npne came. fJn the jneJancholy facts contained these statements heingimade known among the boatmen numbers started the following morning for the sands. The resyh their search too trglv conjinned the reports received: they ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1850
Newspaper: Roscommon Messenger
County: Roscommon, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 746 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The Marquess and Marchioness Wellesley entertained dinner, at the Vice-ltegat Lodge, Phoeoix Park, Saturday, ..

... instances lately of ploughmen turning Jack Tara. A society is about to established, headed by Earl Spencer, for rewarding boatmen who risk their lives for the preservation of their fellowcreatures from ship-wreck, and for relieving the widows and orphans ...

TRE NEW JUUY SYSTEM. The Tralet Herald, Cork Reporter, mod »•**- • rai 4t>u(Hrin inform us that the Assists

... Tobacco.—Oh the 4th ioat. hogshead of tobacco was found floating oo the sea near the Connemara Coast, and was towed by (our boatmen into the port of Roundstone. The hogshead was much damaged that it could not be removed; and, to prevent plunder, it Was inime ...

HONOUR AND DISHONOUR

... higher I Knickerbockers tire to flupplied to the Newca tie Per ton. police-force. | Scotch Regents 120s 140s There are two old boatmen still living at Sunbury Scotch Rock who well remember rowing out Turner, the celebrated land- Vork Resents 120s painter his ...

LAND ISLES

... night; the laird having sent on shore for some refreshments, rested fiom his exertions snaich a hasty repast, and refresh his boatmen. While he was thus engaged, the herd whales once again united, and after a short interval of repose, suddenly a simultaneoM ...

Published: Saturday 30 November 1850
Newspaper: Roscommon Messenger
County: Roscommon, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 930 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

JOKES FROM “PUNCH.’

... coolness and cxpencnce steer canoe rapid. ; and a short time before our arrival two Americans had ventured descend them without boatmen, and were consequently upret. A. the story was reported us, one of them owed wlvatiOT to a singular coincidence. the accident ...

Published: Saturday 25 August 1855
Newspaper: Roscommon Messenger
County: Roscommon, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 816 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TTHi! ROSCOMMON MESSENGER. THE FRENCH IN CHINA

... stunned him for a time. The poor fellow s groans and cries, coupled with the noise of the struggle, caused some of the canal boatmen to hasten to the place, and by their assistance he was got out, but in a state of great exhaustioo and suffering. policemen ...

Published: Saturday 09 August 1862
Newspaper: Roscommon Messenger
County: Roscommon, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 878 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PRICXZ SIX PENCE

... ferrymen, the boat got under the wheel of the steamer, and was in moment upset, plunging the whole family, as well as the boatmen, into the water. Mr. Peire quickly caught hold of the boat with his left hand, and supported Mrs. P. with his right arm ; ...