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When any lot of books is acquired, whether by purchase from book-dealers or from auction, or by presentation, the first step to be taken, after seeing that they agree with the bill, and have been collated, in accordance with methods elsewhere given, should be to stamp and label each volume, as the property of the library.
He had invaded the territory of a neutral power and driven off its representatives; but everything was condoned. And when, shortly after, Florida became United States territory by purchase from Spain, he was made its first governor, a new field for him, but an appointment which President Monroe felt it necessary to make.
The precious blood of the Son of God has not only redeemed us and made it possible for us to share His inheritance to the praise of His Glory, but it has also purchased both the heavenlies and the earth. The heavenlies as well as the things on earth have been defiled by sin and needed the purchase; the blood of the Son of God alone could accomplish that.
The old fellow smiled, and said to my black slave, 'And thou, hadst thou this coin, what were thy purchase therewith? He, scoffing the old beggar, answered, 'A plaister for sores as broad as my back, and a camel's hump, O thou old villain!
Although you did me out of some land I had made every preparation to purchase, I can't but admire your grit and resourcefulness. How did you get here ahead of us?" "I walked across the upper peninsula, and caught a boat," replied Thorpe briefly. "Indeed, INDEED!" replied Mr. Morrison, placing the tips of his fingers together. "Extraordinary! Well, Mr.
By the way, did you hear from your father with regard to your letter?" "Yes, I heard this morning." "Well, what did he say?" "He says he is sorry I don't like the Towers, but he doesn't see how he is to get out of the purchase now. He is to take possession in a little over a month." "What a horrible future for you," said Antonia. "That musty old place the ghost in the tower the family feud "
If there were more collections which could boast, say, half a century of uninterrupted attention, we should have material for forming a judgment; as a rule, the dates of purchase or establishment were not carefully preserved till late years. But there is one species of Cattleya which must needs have seventy years of existence in Europe, since it had never been re-discovered till 1890.
We'll telegraph them that you are coming, so you are somewhat in honor bound, you understand, not to go elsewhere we have in some degree sealed the transaction with a part purchase, you see." I walked out of that house, dazed, bewildered with my own luck. And I took passage on the first train for Chicago.
If such honours are freely sold in a country like England, there could be no possible objection to the King of Megalia taking a reasonable price for creating a Grand Duchess, even, perhaps, a princess. Donovan's next words made Gorman determine to try what he could do. "There'll be a rake-off from the purchase price," said Donovan, "for the man who arranges the sale.
As your professional adviser, it will be his job to bridge the gap between the date of purchase and the happy occasion when your household goods are deposited in a home embodying your ideas and wishes. Obviously he must be in sympathy with those ideas.
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