Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain, During the Years 1810 and 1811, Volume 1J. Ballantyne and Company, 1817 - 530 páginas |
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... sterling a - year , taxes included ; -good houses , in an old- fashioned part of the town , are not one - fourth part of that rent . The wages of a man - servant , L. 35 sterling ; a woman - cook , L. 15 sterling ; meat sixpence and ...
... sterling a - year , taxes included ; -good houses , in an old- fashioned part of the town , are not one - fourth part of that rent . The wages of a man - servant , L. 35 sterling ; a woman - cook , L. 15 sterling ; meat sixpence and ...
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... sterling , dinner for three , tea , beds , and breakfast . The servants have no wages , - but , depending on the generosity of travellers , they find it their interest to please them . They ( the servants ) cost us about five shillings ...
... sterling , dinner for three , tea , beds , and breakfast . The servants have no wages , - but , depending on the generosity of travellers , they find it their interest to please them . They ( the servants ) cost us about five shillings ...
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... sterling a - year ; should you have less , or at least spend less , you might find yourself slighted ; and L. 6000 a - year would be safer . Many , indeed , have a much narrower income , who were born there ; but city emi- grants have ...
... sterling a - year ; should you have less , or at least spend less , you might find yourself slighted ; and L. 6000 a - year would be safer . Many , indeed , have a much narrower income , who were born there ; but city emi- grants have ...
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... against the seducer , who owes him nothing , if he only took what was of no value to him , and which he guarded so ill . I have heard of L.10,000 sterling awarded in some cases , which is certainly rather dear for a 44 LONDON - CRIM . CON .
... against the seducer , who owes him nothing , if he only took what was of no value to him , and which he guarded so ill . I have heard of L.10,000 sterling awarded in some cases , which is certainly rather dear for a 44 LONDON - CRIM . CON .
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... sterling , raised on the vanity of his countrymen , rather than on their love for the arts . They might have praised his talents , but would not have rewarded them , if he had not painted their portraits . His price , in the last part ...
... sterling , raised on the vanity of his countrymen , rather than on their love for the arts . They might have praised his talents , but would not have rewarded them , if he had not painted their portraits . His price , in the last part ...
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