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His thoughts often turned to his native Genoa, where he had played so happily as a child in the Vico Dritto di Ponticello; so, one day he sat down and generously wrote to the authorities of Genoa that, should his claims against the Spanish Crown ever be settled, a part of his money was to be used in paying the Genoese tax on wheat and wine, so that the poor might buy these two staples at a lower price.
Instead of entering into a labored estimate to get at the proportion of the slaves, affected by the operation of these and the other causes enumerated, we may say, that they operate directly on the "field hands," employed in raising the southern staples, and indirectly upon all classes of the slaves.
Of course, if Ida had found anything she would have told you?" "I cannot be responsible for what Ida Bellethorne would do or say," replied the shopwoman grimly. "Not having been here myself when you came, Miss " "Oh, yes! I understand," said Betty hastily. "Well, thank you for keeping the blouse for us. Good-bye." She and Bobby were not greatly pleased with Mrs. Staples.
One might have imagined that a door in Vulcan's Smithy had been left inadvertently open, and that the old hero was forging arms for a demigod. Blunt turned pale. "It's no mortal," he whispered. "Let's go back." "And what will Madam say?" returned dare-devil Will Staples who would have plunged into Mount Erebus had he been paid for it.
It is to you I owe it that I am an exile, instead of being the honoured son-in-law of the wealthy Polani. It was your accursed interference that brought all my misfortunes upon me; but thank Heaven my vengeance has come at last! "Take them all below," he said, turning to his men. "Put the heaviest irons you have got on this fellow, and fasten them with staples into the deck.
I found that they had but few available dogs, but succeeded in securing from them several fine animals by the exchange of ammunition, tobacco, and matches, which are the staples of trade with these people. I found their igloos to be much larger and better built than those of the northern natives.
There is the sea just below, and the rope ladder used to hang from these staples." She looked out. Sheer below was the sea, breaking upon the rocks and sending a torrent of spray into the air with every wave. "We can't get out this way, then?" she asked. He shook his head. "No, we should want a rope ladder," he said, "and a boat. Have you seen enough?" "More than enough," Jeanne answered.
Meanwhile no effort has been relaxed to convince the Imperial Government of the thoroughness of our inspection of pork products for exportation, and it is trusted that the efficient administration of this measure by the Department of Agriculture will be recognized as a guaranty of the healthfulness of the food staples we send abroad to countries where their use is large and necessary.
They were now passing the end of the hotel on their way to the rear, when they came near a hitching-post, to which rings were affixed with staples.
There were two strong staples fixed upon that side of my box which had no window, and into which the servant, who used to carry me on horseback, would put a leathern belt, and buckle it about his waist.
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