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Old and New London
… Council, the Home Office, and the office of the Board of Trade. Apropos of the first-mentioned of these offices, we …
Magna Britannia
… and improving the harbour, he caused such an influx of trade, and such an increase of population, that at his death, … the roads leading to the town, passed in 1740. The trade at Whitehaven consists chiefly in the exportation of … flax and linen from Ireland; and pig-iron from Wales. The trade of this place, and the coalworks, have already been …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… appendant to the manor; and for the due regulation of the trade, a court is held on the second Thursday in July. There …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… will be. 20. Drew some letters, went out, found names to trade blocks etc etc. No news. Cold day. Another murder in … etc, the Horse Guards had about the same and the Board of Trade had immense letters forming V. PEACE. N. which was … very exciting week. 2. Went to Gibson's, cut up and named trade blocks etc. No news. Fine day. 3. Cut up and named …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… There were about 80 persons at the party. He is by trade a tanner, having a very large place in Bermondsey. He … their full value, several times being sold above the trade prices.. 18. Went on with map, cut up wood etc and …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… cut up wood. No news. Our business improving, but the book trade in general almost stopped. Partridge and Oakey the … Snow appeared this evening. 4. Went out, looked over trade blocks, touched up St. Roch etc. No news. The King of …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… No news. Fine weather. 14. Drew diagrams, arranged trade sheets etc. Mr Green came to tea. No news. Fine day. … on with map, went to Mrs Gould's, errands, also corrected trade sheets. No news. Fine day with promise of better. 30. … 11. Went errands, drew tools, cut up wood, looked over trade sheets etc. No news. Fine day. My mother at the Crystal …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… The 10 th of November is the day of Mr Murray's annual trade sale, on which day Livingstone's journal and travels … to the great drain on them for the East. Mr. Murray's trade sale came off last Tuesday, and an unprecedented one it …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… also, nearly 300 coopers are constantly employed. The trade of the port was early carried on upon a tolerable … year in the white-fishery off the coast; but the principal trade arises from the herring-fishery, which was first … about ninety, of 6200 tons, mostly in the coasting trade. The harbour, which is about a quarter of a mile from …