Old-world Questions and New-world AnswersK. Paul, Trench & Company, 1885 - 369 pages |
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... interest . " - " -Spectator . " The most delightful work on America that it has been our fortune to read for some years past . " Standard . AN BY THE SAME AUTHOR . ENGINEER'S HOLIDAY ; Or , NOTES OF A ROUND TRIP FROM LONG . 0 ° To 0o ...
... interest . " - " -Spectator . " The most delightful work on America that it has been our fortune to read for some years past . " Standard . AN BY THE SAME AUTHOR . ENGINEER'S HOLIDAY ; Or , NOTES OF A ROUND TRIP FROM LONG . 0 ° To 0o ...
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... interest which is quite unique in American travel . If the tourist in the States is , at first , most strongly attracted towards the strange life , peculiar scenery , or new sport of the West , he presently finds himself considering ...
... interest which is quite unique in American travel . If the tourist in the States is , at first , most strongly attracted towards the strange life , peculiar scenery , or new sport of the West , he presently finds himself considering ...
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Daniel Pidgeon. America objects of such interest as may be found in New England's rocky valleys , whose swift streams turn a thousand mills , and whose prosperous towns , happy homes and bright people suggest many a grave question to the ...
Daniel Pidgeon. America objects of such interest as may be found in New England's rocky valleys , whose swift streams turn a thousand mills , and whose prosperous towns , happy homes and bright people suggest many a grave question to the ...
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... interest ill served by facilitating the operations of the work- shop , the Connecticut man is profoundly convinced to the contrary . He cherishes a fixed idea of creating a mono- poly in some branch of manufacture , by establishing an ...
... interest ill served by facilitating the operations of the work- shop , the Connecticut man is profoundly convinced to the contrary . He cherishes a fixed idea of creating a mono- poly in some branch of manufacture , by establishing an ...
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... interest and repayment . Mr. Gilbert is a rich man , who likes this kind of investment , but his practice only gives effect to the principles of New England manufacturers generally . They are convinced that the magic of pro- perty makes ...
... interest and repayment . Mr. Gilbert is a rich man , who likes this kind of investment , but his practice only gives effect to the principles of New England manufacturers generally . They are convinced that the magic of pro- perty makes ...
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