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In the constable's accounts of Hungerford we find such items as: "Pd for cheeke and brace for the pillory 00,02,00 Pd for mending the pillory 00,00,06 Pd the Widow Tanner for iron geare for the whipping post 00,03,06" Whipping was a very favourite pastime at this old Berkshire town; this entry will suffice:
But our currency system is imperfect, and it is earnestly to be hoped that the Currency Commission will be able to propose a thoroughly good system which will do away with the existing defects. During the period from July 1, 1901, to September 30, 1908, there was an increase in the amount of money in circulation of $902,991,399. The increase in the per capita during this period was $7.06.
Including a grant by Congress in 1828 of 500,000 acres of public land for general canal purposes, the land grants given by the National Government to aid canal companies, totalled 4,224,073.06 acres, mostly in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Apparently this move did not succeed in its purpose for at 4.06 a salvo struck the Indefatigable on a line with her after turret, and exploded a magazine. As she staggered out of column and began sinking, another salvo smashed into her forward decks and she rolled over and sank like a stone. About this time the Fifth Battle Squadron came into action, but it was not able to do effective service.
FT. IN. Length extreme. 262 6.40 Length at load-line. 234 0.94 Beam. 53 8.38 Height between decks. 6 8.72 Height of lower port sill. 7 2.63 Depth of hold. 26 9.34 Deep-load draft. 25 3 Immersed cross section, sq. ft. 1063.48 Displacement. tons. 6050 Diameter of cylinders. 8 2.45 Length of stroke. 5 3.06 Diameter of propeller.
The receipts into the treasury from all sources, including loans and balance from the preceding year, for the fiscal year ending on the 30th June, 1862, were $583,885,247.06, of which sum $49,056,397.62 were derived from customs; $1,795,331.73 from the direct tax; from public lands, $152,203.77; from miscellaneous sources, $931,787.64; from loans in all forms, $529,692,460.50.
The number of artisans in the "Jewish" governments was far greater than in the Russian interior. Thus in the government of Kiev there were to be found 2.06 artisans to every thousand inhabitants, against 0.8 in the near-by government of Kursk, i.e., 2% times more. A surprisingly liberal pronouncement came from, the governor-general of New Russia, Count Stroganov.
An observation near the centre of the lake gave 114 degrees 13 minutes 39 seconds West and 33 degrees 8 minutes 06 seconds East variation. Leaving the lake we ascended a very strong rapid and arrived at a range of three steep cascades situated in the bend of the river.
Several of the canoes were managed by women, who proved to be noisy companions, for they quarrelled frequently, and the weakest was generally profuse in her lamentations, which were not at all diminished, when the husband attempted to settle the difference by a few blows with his paddle. An observation, near the centre of the lake, gave 114° 13' 39" W., and 33° 8' 06" E., variation.
When he reached the club next day, Eric found that Manders had arrived before him and was ordering luncheon for both. "D'you like the '06 Ruinart, or is it too dry for you?" he asked. "Nothing's too dry for me," Eric answered, "but I decline to drink champagne at lunch. I've work to do this afternoon." His host smiled persuasively and continued to write his bill. "It'll do you good, boy.
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