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The shortness of the thicker ones at the angles is induced by the greater depth of the enlarged capitals: thus the 36th shaft is 10 ft. 4-1/3 in. in circumference at its base, and 10 ,, 0-1/2 in circumference under the fillet of its capital; but it is only 6 ,, 1-3/4 high, while the minor intermediate shafts, of which the thickest is 7 ,, 8 round at the base, and 7 ,, 4 under capital, are yet on the average 7 ,, 7 high.
In January 1883 the rental of this property was £4065, 5s. 1d. The net reduction made by the Commissioners in July 1883 was £296, 14s. 0-1/2d. After luncheon a car came up to the mansion, bringing a stalwart, good-natured-looking sergeant of police, and with him the boycotted old woman Mrs. Connell and her son. The sergeant helped the old woman down very tenderly, and supported her into the house.
Tommy's £500 had grown to be £1,213 12s. 9-3/4d.; and Amalu and Hemstead, ranking for wages only, had £22 16s. 0-1/2d. each. From talking and brooding on these figures it was but a step to opening the chest, and once the chest open the glamour of the cash was irresistible.
Bought some ripe maize of this year's growth. deg. " Obser. mer. alt. Sun 172 45 0 86 22 0-1/2 0 16 0 86 38 0-1/2 3 22 0 17 3 0 Latitude 13 41 0 The whole route from Bangassi is marked with ruined towns and villages; some of them are rebuilt, but by far the greater number are still in ruins.
V p or V a, a b, and d c are always essential; then either a c and V c or c c and c p: when I have my choice, I always take a b, V p, d c, c c, and c p, but c p is not to be generally obtained so accurately as the cusp arcs. The measures of the present arch are: Ft. In. a b, 3 ,, 8 V p, 4 ,, 0 V c, 2 ,, 4-1/2 a c, 2 ,, 0-1/4 d c, 0 ,, 3-1/2
June 14th. I halted at Fankia, in order to give the sick a little rest, knowing there was a steep hill to ascend near this place. Found myself very sick, having been feverish all night. " Observed mer. alt. Sun, 159 39 0 79 49 0-1/2 0 16 0 80 5 30 Z.D. 9 55 30 D. 23 17 0 Latitude 13 22 30 Bought corn for the asses, and plenty of fowls for the sick. June 15th.
Simonds claimed that the receipts had more than repaid the outlay, while Hazen & Jarvis contended that no money had been made but that there had probably been a loss. During the continuance of the business, 72 cargoes of goods and supplies were sent to St. John, an average of six cargoes per annum. The value of goods and outfit sent the first season amounted to £3,891. 16s. 0-1/2d.
Observed an emersion of Jupiter's first satellite. June 17th, time by the watch 13 deg. 6' 15". June 18th, altitudes for the time with artificial horizon. Longitude not yet calculated. " June 18th. Obser. mer. alt. Sun, 159 49 0 79 54 0-1/2 0 16 0 80 10 0-1/2 Z.D. 9 50 0 D. 23 25 0 Latitude 13 35 0 N. Our palaver with Fajemmia was not finished till the morning of the 19th.
On articles of manufacture the prices are still lower than those of corn and other agricultural produce. Cotton yarn, which sold for 4s. 4-1/2d. the pound in 1814, in 1830 sells for 1s. 5-1/2d.; and cotton manufactured goods have altered in price within the same period from 1s. 5d. to 1s. 8d. and 2s. 0-1/2d., to 6-1/4d., 8-3/4d., and 8-1/2d., or nearly a third.
The 24th and 26th have both party walls to bear, and I imagine the 15th must in old time have carried another, reaching across what is now the Sala del Gran Consiglio. They measure respectively round at the base, The 15th, 8 ,, 2 24th, 9 ,, 6-1/2 26th, 8 ,, 0-1/2
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