Travels in North America in the Years 1827 and 1828, Volume 1R. Cadell, 1830 |
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... tion , that on my return I resolved to perse- vere in this self - denial somewhat longer , that my narrative also might be derived , as far as possible , from those local sources of informa- tion which.
... tion , that on my return I resolved to perse- vere in this self - denial somewhat longer , that my narrative also might be derived , as far as possible , from those local sources of informa- tion which.
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Basil Hall. possible , from those local sources of informa- tion which had fallen within the reach of my own inquiries . The habits of an active professional life having put it out of my power to study in the closet many of the subjects ...
Basil Hall. possible , from those local sources of informa- tion which had fallen within the reach of my own inquiries . The habits of an active professional life having put it out of my power to study in the closet many of the subjects ...
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... tion likewise . It seems that of late years many town and country banks had failed , or fallen into such bad repute , that their notes were not held as good payment by the generality of people ; while other persons , knowing exactly how ...
... tion likewise . It seems that of late years many town and country banks had failed , or fallen into such bad repute , that their notes were not held as good payment by the generality of people ; while other persons , knowing exactly how ...
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... voice , to give notice of what fare was wanted . It quite baffled my comprehension to imagine how the people at the upper end of the room , by whom a communica 4 tion was kept up in some magical way with UNITED STATES . 31.
... voice , to give notice of what fare was wanted . It quite baffled my comprehension to imagine how the people at the upper end of the room , by whom a communica 4 tion was kept up in some magical way with UNITED STATES . 31.
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... tion or plateful , or in any other quantity , accord- ing to the number of the party . If a farther sup- ply were wanted , a half or a whole plateful was whispered for , and straightway it was laid before us . We had been told by old ...
... tion or plateful , or in any other quantity , accord- ing to the number of the party . If a farther sup- ply were wanted , a half or a whole plateful was whispered for , and straightway it was laid before us . We had been told by old ...
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