Introductory remarksLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812 |
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Strana xxii
... Circulating Medium Bank of Ireland Private Banks · 128 137 137 137 165 • 166 Silver Notes 173 • Bills of Exchange and Tally Payments Guineas . 174 174 CHAP . XVII . WEIGHTS AND MEASURES XVIII . PRICES xxii TABLE OF CONTENTS .
... Circulating Medium Bank of Ireland Private Banks · 128 137 137 137 165 • 166 Silver Notes 173 • Bills of Exchange and Tally Payments Guineas . 174 174 CHAP . XVII . WEIGHTS AND MEASURES XVIII . PRICES xxii TABLE OF CONTENTS .
Strana 107
... guineas , and allowed them whatever quantity of bog they chose to cultivate . Here I found carrots and pars- nips growing in great luxuriance . Mrs. Packenham thought that every acre of the reclaimed bog cost the Admiral more than the ...
... guineas , and allowed them whatever quantity of bog they chose to cultivate . Here I found carrots and pars- nips growing in great luxuriance . Mrs. Packenham thought that every acre of the reclaimed bog cost the Admiral more than the ...
Strana 115
... guineas per ton.§ STONES . Among the productions of Ireland which may be classed under this head , none seem to have a greater claim to attention than that of basaltes , not on account of any useful purpose to which it is applied ; but ...
... guineas per ton.§ STONES . Among the productions of Ireland which may be classed under this head , none seem to have a greater claim to attention than that of basaltes , not on account of any useful purpose to which it is applied ; but ...
Strana 122
... guineas were lately the price of the largest pair of mill - stones , but eleven or twelve are now sometimes demanded . The workmen employed receive six guineas per pair for their labour , and an able and successful stone - cutter , can ...
... guineas were lately the price of the largest pair of mill - stones , but eleven or twelve are now sometimes demanded . The workmen employed receive six guineas per pair for their labour , and an able and successful stone - cutter , can ...
Strana 123
... guineas a year ; some of the best flags are sold at eighteen - pence a yard , and those for hearth - stones at two shillings the piece ; for drawing a load hence to the Barrow , about three miles , is fifteen- pence . The quarry of ...
... guineas a year ; some of the best flags are sold at eighteen - pence a yard , and those for hearth - stones at two shillings the piece ; for drawing a load hence to the Barrow , about three miles , is fifteen- pence . The quarry of ...
Časté výrazy a frázy
abounds acres appearance banks barony basaltes beautiful belonging called Castle climate coast cold colour considerable consists contains Cork covered cultivated Derry distance district domain drains Dublin England English square miles Enniscorthy exceedingly exhibit expence extent feet Giant's Causeway glen ground height hills Hist inches inhabitants Ireland Irish island Kerry Kerry Head Kildare Kilkenny Killarney kind labour lake land leases limestone Lord Lough Lough Derg Lough Erne Lough Foyle magnificent Moss Earth Mount Stewart mountains nature neighbourhood observed peat plantations produce promontory prospect quarry rain remarkable rising river road rock romantic says scenery seat seen Shannon side situation Sligo soil stands stone Suir surface Survey of Kilkenny tenants Tighe's Survey timber Tipperary town tract Tralee Bay trees turf vegetable village Waterford Wexford whole Wicklow Wicklow Head winds winter wood
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Strana 43 - To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot.
Strana 258 - Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
Strana 293 - He, who would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.
Strana 761 - ... executed in a great country, and whether, if they could be executed, our people generally would be happier or even richer. Is not the hope of being one day able to purchase and enjoy luxuries, a great spur to...
Strana vi - Yet he had a kindness for the Irish nation; and thus generously expressed himself to a gentleman from that country, on the subject of an Union which artful politicians have often had in view: " Do not make an union with us, sir. We should unite with you only to rob you. We should have robbed the Scotch, if they had had any thing of which we could have robbed them.
Strana 77 - Through long successive ages to build up A labouring plan of state, behold at once The wonder done...
Strana 603 - To confine one's expence entirely to such a gratification, without regard to friends or family, is an indication of a heart destitute of humanity or benevolence. But if a man reserve time sufficient for all laudable pursuits, and money sufficient for all generous purposes, he is free from every shadow of blame or reproach.
Strana 532 - Rocks rich in gems, and mountains big with mines, That on the high equator ridgy rise, Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays : Majestic woods, of every vigorous green, Stage above stage, high waving o'er the hills : Or to the far horizon wide diffus'd, A boundless deep immensity of shade.
Strana 441 - Also, it hath been said that, by the common law and custom of England, the poor are allowed to enter and glean upon another's ground after the harvest without *being guilty of trespass...
Strana 609 - ... so that all that the funnel is filled with is much heated, and, of course, much rarefied. Much more of the prosperity of a winter country depends on the plenty and cheapness of fuel than is generally imagined.