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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVII. Eoland and James were safe at Belpore, sleepily wondering at the wondrous temple which rises from the edge of the lake, and Eddy was on the broad sea following them, when there took place, at Pulverbatch Grange, a great corroborree or palaver, of which it now becomes necessary for me to give an account. Miss Evans usually was very sweet tempered, and was accustomed to sleep the sleep of the just, particularly after a good days market in Shrewsbury. She had had a good days market that day. She had watched the prices, had in the " steamer," thrashed out three ricks, and sold at 60s., which, as she remarked, would do for those who had no rent to pay. "Why " she said, as she was riding home on her cob alone, rubbing her nose, "it was only 76s. in Berlin, in 1806: and they did well by it. I wish, though, that we had the prices of 1801 and 1812. Fancy getting 140s. What cottages Id build, what schools I would have." She was a Eadical, in her way, and a great professed admirer of the late Mr. Cobden. Still, given a farm of 700 acres, and 240, or thereabouts, of them in wheat every year, 140s. becomes very tempting. Few farmers are free-traders in corn in their hearts. They hanker after the flesh-pots of Egypt. They have been out-talked and out-argued, and are glad to hold their tongues; but any one who fancies that love for protection is dead will be deceiving himself utterly. She, however, had done very well, as Eddy found when he got to Calcutta. For old Colonel Smith, H.E.I.C.S., now taken into her deepest confidence, had told her about the frightful extortions of the native money-lenders; so she dismissed large sums out of her income to Eddy. "They may cut his throat, and no doubt will," she said, "but he shant go in...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150706752 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150706759 |
| Weight | 0.38 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.26 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 108 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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