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The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… in the Crimea and that ours have dwindled away down to 12 or 14000. 2. Went on with 'Volute' and altered 'Steel' and … and returned this evening to Watford. 9. Easter Monday. Stamped the numbers on the vocabularies and cut up some wood. … the best ways to success. 28. Cut up a great deal of wood, stamped the 'vocabs' and began 'Tureen' over again. No news. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… particulars. In forming depots in some of their ports, or they would be handy in case of storms. At all events … Sweden is a good basis for operations against Russia. The board of works has commenced its sittings, and has commenced … will be. 20. Drew some letters, went out, found names to trade blocks etc etc. No news. Cold day. Another murder in …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… equal. It stands for the present and future ages to admire or envy. The ornament under the grand entrance of the … (he says) completely at the mercy of the waves, and all on board must have inevitably perished if it had not been for … There were about 80 persons at the party. He is by trade a tanner, having a very large place in Bermondsey. He …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… times. Very foggy. 3. Went on with alphabet, out errands, stamped blocks etc. Oh, what a world it is. Or at least what a strange world of creatures we are. My … from where they were to be taken to America. Placed on board an American ship at Cadiz, the Italian exiles, who …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Russia instead of the Western powers as before. Nothing or next to nothing has been done in Parliament because it is … cut up wood. No news. Our business improving, but the book trade in general almost stopped. Partridge and Oakey the … took 3 hours examining the luggage. He then went on board the steamer, a French iron one very low and narrow, at …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… are going to make a triumphal? procession through London, or at least so say the papers! They are to be headed by the … town today, but it could not be called a triumphal entry or an enthusiastic reception. Showery. Accounts say that it … No news. Fine weather. 14. Drew diagrams, arranged trade sheets etc. Mr Green came to tea. No news. Fine day. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… was of a young lady poisoning her young man. But after 7 or 8 days' investigation, the jury have acquitted Miss … The 10 th of November is the day of Mr Murray's annual trade sale, on which day Livingstone's journal and travels … answer either way but will communicate with us. If pressed I think he will touch the scheme, but if not I think …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… him, cut up wood, went errands etc. In the evening Mrs (or Madame) Cottons (or Cotons) was burnt down for the third … the "Austria" German and American steam packet. It had on board a very large number of passengers, amounting with crew … stacked 150 rounds of wood etc. Fine. 26. Packed parcels, stamped blocks, cut up wood, began Pool of Hezekiah etc. …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… the name, in the Celtic language, signifies a village or small town on an arm of the sea, appears to have been … and the building of ships, of which there are always one or two on the stocks, occupying about fifty men. There are … also, nearly 300 coopers are constantly employed. The trade of the port was early carried on upon a tolerable …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… divided in the 17th century. Wicken's relative poverty or isolation has led to its retaining several late medieval … houses and cottages, often with dormers, some wholly or partly brick-cased. One east of Cross Green still has a … Of the dwellings reported in 1666-74, 50-55 had only one or two hearths each, and only 5-6 had five or more. 56 After …