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On the score of cheapness, the inventor greatly prefers the mails to the express as a vehicle for the transport of his wares. In fact, he declines to patronize the express companies at all, unless a prepayment of twenty-five per cent, accompanies each order as a guaranty of the "purchaser's good faith."
Perhaps another of Gadgem's thumb-screws could be fastened on some delinquent and thus extort a drop or two; or the bank might begin paying ten per cent.; or another prepayment might be squeezed out of a ground rent.
The chief consideration seems to be a low contract price for the production of recognisable labels for the indication of the prepayment of postage. That is the commercial view.
A fixed weight of yams were to constitute prepayment for a pair of trousers, a piece of calico, a blanket, tomahawk, or the like, and all this was agreed to, Cho being a great assistance in explaining and dealing with his people.
In one or two instances, where I had promised a cure upon prepayment of two or three hundred dollars, I was either sued or threatened with suit, and had to refund a part or the whole of the amount; but most people preferred to hold their tongues rather than expose to the world the extent of their own folly.
It would be better if the address could be painted on with a brush. If you should send perishable stuff, like meat, flowers, glass, or fruit, be sure to label the package "perishable" or "Handle with care, glass." On long distance transportation prepayment is required; on short distances it is optional. It is always better to get from the express agent a receipt for the matter taken in charge.
So drive very slowly, at a walk, that I may see and admire everything so slowly that if I liked anything especially, and wanted to get out, I could do so without stopping the vehicle." "Then your lordship does not want to drive by the trip, but by the hour?" "Yes, my friend, by the hour, and here are four florins in prepayment for two hours.
I refer only to the shilling! Now, of course, I will hold my face to it; but I thought it better to be short with a fellow like that." "Well?" "'You'll want prepayment, no doubt! he went on, putting his hand in his pocket. Those Sasunnach fellows think every highlandman keen as a hawk after their dirty money!" "They have but too good reason in some parts!" said the mother.
I had, fortunately, by this time heard that the Dutch "Commissie" had really arrived, and therefore threatened that if my guide did not go with me immediately, I would appeal to the authorities, and he would certainly be obliged to gig a back the cloth which the "Orang-kaya" had transferred to him in prepayment.
"We come in the name of the Jews." "We are empowered to assist you," added Ephraim. "We have been instructed by the Jews to give you, on the security of your signature and the prepayment of the interest, as much money and credit as will prevent your house from failing."
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