Sketches of America: A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles Through the Eastern and Western States of AmericaLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 - 462 страница |
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... , in the following pages , the prices of live stock , & c . are often stated in what may appear singular amounts ; this arises from turning American dollars into British currency . INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . V and to myself to state ,
... , in the following pages , the prices of live stock , & c . are often stated in what may appear singular amounts ; this arises from turning American dollars into British currency . INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . V and to myself to state ,
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... dollars ( 5401 . sterling ) per annum ; taxes are about 80 dollars , ( 181. sterling . ) The mode of living for those who do not keep house , is at hotels , taverns , or private boarding - houses . My present residence is at one of the ...
... dollars ( 5401 . sterling ) per annum ; taxes are about 80 dollars , ( 181. sterling . ) The mode of living for those who do not keep house , is at hotels , taverns , or private boarding - houses . My present residence is at one of the ...
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... dollars , and a tax of one dollar . The time usually occupied from New York to Albany is from eighteen and a half to twenty - two hours . STORES . ----- STREETS . 11 private rooms , seem.
... dollars , and a tax of one dollar . The time usually occupied from New York to Albany is from eighteen and a half to twenty - two hours . STORES . ----- STREETS . 11 private rooms , seem.
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... dollar . Beggars , I am in- formed , are very uncommon . The third shop was in the same business , at which Mr. C ... dollars ( 45s . ) ; the quality nearly as good as those sold in London at from 24s . to 27s . The proprietor of this ...
... dollar . Beggars , I am in- formed , are very uncommon . The third shop was in the same business , at which Mr. C ... dollars ( 45s . ) ; the quality nearly as good as those sold in London at from 24s . to 27s . The proprietor of this ...
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... dollars per week , exclusive of board and lodging . The causes which generate so great a number of 66 legal friends " lie beyond the sources of my penetration . Perhaps we may date the fre- quency of litigation to the intricacy of the ...
... dollars per week , exclusive of board and lodging . The causes which generate so great a number of 66 legal friends " lie beyond the sources of my penetration . Perhaps we may date the fre- quency of litigation to the intricacy of the ...
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American annum appear arrived attention BIRKBECK'S LETTERS BIRKBECK'S NOTES Boston British bushel called capital Captain cent character citizens Cobbett Connecticut cotton democrats ditto election emigrants England English equal establishment excellent existence farm farmer favour federalist feel Fishkill French friends gentleman guess habits horses hundred Illinois Illinois territory important Indian corn inhabitants interest Kentucky labour ladies land liberty Liverpool London manufactures ment miles mind mode native negroes neral o'clock Ohio Orleans party perhaps person Philadelphia Pittsburgh political population possessed pound present produce racter remark rent residence respectable rienced river Rufus King ship Sir James Yeo situation slave slavery society steam-boat superior talent taxes territory of Illinois thing tion town trade United visited waggons Washington week western country whole WILLIAM FINDLAY York York Island