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Received L130. he added: Received L20. N'gori the Chief had a son who limped and lived. This was a marvellous thing in a land where cripples are severely discouraged and malformity is a sure passport for heaven.
From L330 a year take L200, and the remainder is all my income, besides my half-pay." My mother opened her eyes, and so did I. "To that L130 add, if you please, L130 of your own. All that you have over, my dear sister, is yours or Austin's, or your boy's; but not a shilling can go to give luxuries to a miserly, battered old soldier. Do you understand me?"
In 1845 the right to fish here was paid for at the rate of L10 per annum; in 1881 the right to fish brings L130. Still, I am told, the man who has the fishing makes a great deal. The fish are exported. This salmon fishery belongs to Sir Allan Bellingham. It was a strange sight to me to see so many men and boys walking unconcernedly waist deep in the sea.
Nineteen fair to middling Wallachian girls offered at L130 @ 150, but no takers; sixteen prime A 1 sold in small lots to close out terms private. "Sales of one lot Circassians, prime to good, 1852 to 1854, at L240 @ 242, buyer 30; one forty-niner damaged at L23, seller ten, no deposit. Several Georgians, fancy brands, 1852, changed hands to fill orders.
Nineteen fair to middling Wallachian girls offered at L130 @ 150, but no takers; sixteen prime A 1 sold in small lots to close out terms private. "Sales of one lot Circassians, prime to good, 1852 to 1854, at L240 @ 242, buyer 30; one forty-niner damaged at L23, seller ten, no deposit. Several Georgians, fancy brands, 1852, changed hands to fill orders.
From L330 a year take L200, and the remainder is all my income, besides my half-pay." My mother opened her eyes, and so did I. "To that L130 add, if you please, L130 of your own. All that you have over, my dear sister, is yours or Austin's, or your boy's; but not a shilling can go to give luxuries to a miserly, battered old soldier. Do you understand me?"
So it came about that at the date of our history the total revenue of this Nunnery was but L130 a year of the money of the day, and even of this sum the Abbot took tithe and toll.
Nineteen fair to middling Wallachian girls offered at L130 @ 150, but no takers; sixteen prime A 1 sold in small lots to close out terms private. "Sales of one lot Circassians, prime to good, 1852 to 1854, at L240 @ 242, buyer 30; one forty-niner damaged at L23, seller ten, no deposit. Several Georgians, fancy brands, 1852, changed hands to fill orders.
But you must not now turn the tables against me, nor bring your L420 a year as a set-off to my L130." "Why," said my mother generously, "you forget the money's worth that you contribute, all that your grounds supply, and all that we save by it. I am sure that that's worth a yearly L300 at the least." "Madam, sister," said the Captain, "I'm sure you don't want to hurt my feelings.
But you must not now turn the tables against me, nor bring your L420 a year as a set-off to my L130." "Why," said my mother generously, "you forget the money's worth that you contribute, all that your grounds supply, and all that we save by it. I am sure that that's worth a yearly L300 at the least." "Madam, sister," said the Captain, "I'm sure you don't want to hurt my feelings.
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