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This of course must be laid to the credit of the local supporters of "the noble art of self-defence," the Brummagem bruisers.

SHOWELL'S DICTIONARY OF BIRMINGHAMTHOMAS T. HARMAN AND WALTER SHOWELL

As soon as his baggage had been taken to the public hall, Roebelin got out beads, wire, and Brummagem jewellery.

But a mere Brummagem article that won't stand wear is quite valueless in their eyes.

A Kru boy welcomed them with beaming face and fetched them drinks upon a Brummagem tray.

A superb disorder of trumpery brummagem cutlery, stuffs, firearms and pots and pans clutter the ground in every direction.

Yet this pearl of great price, how often is it treated as lightly and carelessly as if it was any bauble of Brummagem!

When I say cheap, I mean low-priced; for brummagem articles, no matter of what description, are always the very reverse of cheap.

RIDING FOR LADIESMRS. POWER O'DONOGHUE

I know the real thing when I see it; and that's why the Brummagem up-stairs doesn't go down with me.

He was a customer of mine when I was in the bookselling business at Brummagem, as we called it.

A "Brummagem" man bought up the land and the house—this latter was far too small to suit his ideas, and it was left unoccupied.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985