DataSet dsUsers = new DataSet();
  string strQuery = "SELECT blobColumn FROM users";
  dsUsers = GetNames(strQuery, "Driver={Microsoft Paradox Driver (*.db )}; Default Dir=<directory>;DBQ=<directory>");

  private DataSet GetNames(String strQuery, String strConnect)
  {
  DataSet dsNames = new DataSet();
  try
  {
    OdbcConnection conOdbc = new OdbcConnection(strConnect);
    OdbcCommand cmdOdbc = new OdbcCommand(strQuery, conOdbc);
    OdbcDataAdapter odaOdbc = new OdbcDataAdapter(cmdOdbc);
    odaOdbc.Fill(dsNames);
    conOdbc.Open();
    conOdbc.Close();
  }
  catch (OdbcException eExc)
  {
  }
  catch (Exception eExc)
  {
  }
  return dsNames;
  }

            System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection ParConn;
            DataTable schemaTable;
            ParConn = new System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=c:\\db;"+
                 "Extended Properties=Paradox 4.x; Persist Security Info=False");
            System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand myCmd = new System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand();
            System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader myReader;
            myCmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
            myCmd.Connection = ParConn;
            myCmd.CommandText = "SELECT blobColumn FROM users";
            ParConn.Open();
            myReader = myCmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SequentialAccess);
            schemaTable = myReader.GetSchemaTable();
            ParConn.Close();