... on the young woman's head. It completely covered her hair, face, breast, and shoulders, so that she could neither see nor speak. In this situation she remained without moving, until her father brought a hive, and the bees entered it without her receiving ...

... Oliver, we feel bound to say at the outset, that no person who heard the accusation credited the story of the Jew—but let him speak for himself. Jonas Jonas is one of the black-muzzled tribe of old clothes dealers who reside in the neighbourhood of Petticoat-lane ...

... least to have spread our laws and language, and moral chara^r^over the most distant parts of the globe. The colonies that speak the language of Old England— that preserve her manners and her habits—will always be her best customers and their surplus capital ...

... namely, whether the title of Baron attaches to the tenure of particular castles. Burke's Peerage, in its Introduction, thus speaks of the Barony by tenure:- The first order of Nobility introduced after the Norman Con- quest was that of a Baron by tenure ...

... from which you, who alone could commit it with safety, shrink. Instruct me exactly as to the place where the articles you speak of are placed: I will abstract them also. See that if the Count wake he has no weapon at hand. Wound yourself, as you say, ...

... ult. seems unhappily to be confirmed by letters from Odessa, of the 25th inst. which (written it is true on the first alarm) speak of symptoms of the oriental plague. On the 22d the Government had or- dered all the effects in the harbour to be burnt, and ...

... getting more and more light every step we took hardly a word was spoken, except by the artillery officer and men, who had to speak Portuguese and English (the party being composed of both, besides the drivers of some bullocks,) they were obliged to give ...

... Ali Pacha is said to have fallen on that day. Meantime many persons flatter themselves that peace will soon be restored, and speak of deputies that were to be sent to the head-quarters. This report, however, is generally looked upon as impro- bable. The ...

... that their women baked cakes to the Queen of Heaven. Pasturage was almost the only method of subsistence in the times we are speaking of; and the women of every rank and con- dition, as well the men, were not exempted from attending on the flocks, drawing ...

... of which you will avail yourself or not, as you feel it deserving of notice. In the last Merlin, a letter from Carmarthen speaks of a fish, which, from its size and action attracted great astonishment. Probably on the south-western coast of England it ...

... of land, and I rent of government 2000 more for £ 20 per annum. The rented land I use for pas- ture. The crops, generally speaking, are short in the straw, but productive. Turnips answer well. My stock consists of 1500 sheep, upwards of 100 cattle, 1 horse ...

... 171 MARSH, STRACY, AND GRAHAM'S BANKRUPTCY,on Saturday Mr. Graham, one of the partners in the above firm, was summoned to speak to certain entries of transfers which appear, in some of the books, to be in the handwriting of the late Henry Fauntleroy, ...