True Stories from History and BiographyTicknor and Fields, 1866 - 352 sider |
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Side 45 - This was a new line of business ; for, in the earlier days of the colony, the current coinage consisted of gold and silver money of England, Portugal, and Spain. These coins being scarce, the people were often forced to barter their commodities instead of selling them. For instance, if a man wanted to buy a coat, he perhaps exchanged a bear skin for it.
Side 46 - The magistrates soon began to suspect that the mintmaster would have the best of the bargain. They offered him a large sum of money if he would but give up that twentieth shilling which he was continually dropping into bis own pocket.
Side 103 - You are dismissed," says Master Cheever. The boys retire, treading softly until they have passed the threshold; but, fairly out of the schoolroom, lo, what a joyous shout! what a scampering and trampling of feet! what a sense of recovered freedom expressed in the merry uproar of all their voices!
Side 328 - Accordingly, at the appointed time, the whole gang of youthful laborers assembled, and eagerly began to remove the stones. They had not calculated how much toil would be requisite in this important part of their undertaking. The very first stone which they laid hold of proved so heavy...
Side 99 - See what logs of wood have been rolled into the fireplace, and what a broad, bright blaze goes leaping up the chimney ! And every few moments a vast cloud of smoke is puffed into the room, which sails slowly over the heads of the scholars, until it gradually settles upon the walls and ceiling. They are blackened with the smoke of many years already.
Side 47 - ... and his strong box, were overflowing with pine-tree shillings. This was probably the case when he came into possession of Grandfather's chair ; and, as he had worked so hard at the mint, it was certainly proper that he should have a comfortable chair to rest himself in.
Side 202 - When the people saw the officer and beheld the threatening attitude with which the soldiers fronted them, their rage became almost uncontrollable. " Fire, you lobster-backs ! " bellowed some. " You dare not fire, you cowardly redcoats !
Side 48 - There, too, was the bridegroom, dressed in a fine purple coat, and gold-lace waistcoat, with as much other finery as the Puritan laws and customs would allow him to put on. His hair was cropped close to his head, because Governor Endicott had forbidden any man to wear it below the ears. But he was a very personable young man ; and so thought the bridesmaids, and Miss Betsey herself.
Side 74 - In the chair sits a man of strong and sturdy frame, whose face has been roughened by northern tempests and blackened by the burning sun of the West Indies. He wears an immense periwig, flowing down over his shoulders. His coat has a wide embroidery of golden foliage ; and his waistcoat, likewise, is all flowered over and bedizened with gold.
Side 82 - Phipps and his men continued to fish up plate, bullion, and dollars, as plentifully as ever, till their provisions grew short. Then, as they could not feed upon gold and silver any more than old King Midas could, they found it necessary to go in search of better sustenance.