A Journey Through Texas, Or, A Saddle-trip on the Southwestern Frontier, with a Statistical AppendixBrookhaven Press, 1859 - Počet stran: 516 |
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... and glimpses . The price of land for such places , within thirty or forty minutes ' drive of town , was , I was told , $ 1,000 per acre ; and , of all eli- gible land , within ten miles around , $ 200 8 A JOURNEY THROUGH TEXAS .
... and glimpses . The price of land for such places , within thirty or forty minutes ' drive of town , was , I was told , $ 1,000 per acre ; and , of all eli- gible land , within ten miles around , $ 200 8 A JOURNEY THROUGH TEXAS .
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... told us , among other things , that he had once driven over the road , eighty- four miles , during a high opposition , in seven hours , including all stops . This route is now done by railway , with great gain , no doubt , but also with ...
... told us , among other things , that he had once driven over the road , eighty- four miles , during a high opposition , in seven hours , including all stops . This route is now done by railway , with great gain , no doubt , but also with ...
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... told us , from the brand , belonged to Mr. Clay - Cassius - who buys them of farmers , and has them driven to market . He had made , they understood , $ 40,000 the previous year , in this business . " Well , he'll lose money this time ...
... told us , from the brand , belonged to Mr. Clay - Cassius - who buys them of farmers , and has them driven to market . He had made , they understood , $ 40,000 the previous year , in this business . " Well , he'll lose money this time ...
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... told of a " baär - fight , " apropos of a chained cub we passed on the road . " By Godfrey , " to his companion , " you ought not to have missed that . " The hero of the tale , was a sorry cur of his own , who till that day had been ...
... told of a " baär - fight , " apropos of a chained cub we passed on the road . " By Godfrey , " to his companion , " you ought not to have missed that . " The hero of the tale , was a sorry cur of his own , who till that day had been ...
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... told , * * Woodland pastures : a blue grass sod under oaks . The blue grass is in- digenous , and is the same much prized with us for lawns . The oak is the burr oak , bearing a very large edible acorn , an excellent food for hogs . Its ...
... told , * * Woodland pastures : a blue grass sod under oaks . The blue grass is in- digenous , and is the same much prized with us for lawns . The oak is the burr oak , bearing a very large edible acorn , an excellent food for hogs . Its ...
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