... 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 ...

... however, probably bring them about. The market at present is very Aat' the price being nominal. Maidstone, June 10.—Our reports speak to-day of less fly gene- rally but, on many grounds, particulary on the low lands, there is a considerable increase in the ...

... of eminence and consideration, have, for the present, lost their election in consequence of having permitted themselves to speak slightingly of the most important of all subjects we allude to Dr. Lushington and Lord John Russell. The for- mer had talked ...

... one of the earliest instances$i a speaking automaton constructed by one of the laity, there is doubt but that the method of conveying answers to various inter rogatories, by the agency of concealed pipes or a speaking trum t pet, was practised at a very ...

... must be decided in his future course, or he will again have to mourn over baffled hopes and defeated projects. Goose.—You speak of hereditary legislators. Do you object to the constitution of the House of Peers? Alerlln.-God forbid! I insert in the last ...

... is a mere epidemic, says a fourth. The best way is to make every thing public, says a fifth. I would not allow people to speak about it, says a sixth.- [This hon. gentleman himself spoke half an hour on the subject. N.B. The chapel of St. Stephen's ...

... observed an external mark perceived one mark opposite the rupture of the intestine on the right side of the ab- domen, in common speaking, the right side of the belly it was a mark produced by external violence; a kick would have pro- duced this mark. By his ...

... -though a few small parcels of the first description of each was said to have supported their last week's currency-generally speaking, at a depression of from Is to 2s per quarter with rye, beans, peas, and malt, at last Monday's quotations. Flour, as the ...

... persons, from whom, in consideration of his eminent abilities, he obtained large and valuable presents of books. His style of speaking was remarkably argumentative, clear, concise, and forcible. His early advocacy of the present popular opinions on politics ...

... market there was exhibited a fair average quantity of beasts as to number s, whilst the qua- lity of them was, generally speaking, particularly prime. A considerable falling off in the supply of beasts from Norfolk was apparent, whilst that from our great ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. Xn speaking of the family of EARL DURHAM last week, we com- mitted art error in stating his f ather to have been a General in the Army. We were at the moment thinking of Sir Charles Grey, the father ol Earl Grey, who, in conjunction ...

... form vages, they were the gentlest no conception. When Air. outface of the earth. Ge- O'Connell talked of the Irish, nerally speaking the Irish were he left out of his consideration as civilized as any nation on the the Protestants, comprising fnce of the ...