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Lancashire, England

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Preston, Lancashire, England

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... other matter we are unable to find room for it. Do yon ever have any ' hops' in Maidstone ? asked a London belle, who was dres6ing for a ball, of a country consin from Kent. Oh yes, lots; was the reply, pa has forty acres of 'em. An orator who had ...

HER MAJESTY'S COSTUME BALL

... the long white gaiters which re- nraisied ill vogue even up to the reign of George IV. Tho Cavalry all wore high military boots, and somse of them the crimson sword belt fringed with gold, whijh gave them very usuel the appearance of a imodern Grand Cross ...

WIT AND WISDOM

... on the other. Large quantities of liquors were seized. Mr. A. Simmons, late Secretary to the Kent and Sussex Labourers' Union, was mun-muoned to the Maidstone Police Courton Satuiday,o01 a ohaige i of wilfully withholdinig five hulndred and thirty. ei ...

EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF ART, &c

... Mr. Wade contributes paintings by Lt himself, entitled Cartinig Turf from Farin'toni Moss, le subscription portrait- of Boots- 'at the Oastle Inn, ar I(Contemplation, portrait of Mrs. Dixon, A Boggart, Dr and Where's the-boy that minds the sheepi ...

LEYLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

... h c, D. Parsons. -Game, D. Par-sons.- ochin China, J. Wood, Brinscall Hall. -Golden pencilled Hamburg, R. Carr, Leylnnd.-Silver pencilled Hamburg, J. Platt, Deane. - Golden sp ngled Hamburg, D. Parsons.-Silver spanled Hamnburg R. Teby -Any other variety ...