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... shillings ) a day , for twelve hours ' work ; and 5,000 of them were on strike for a reduction to eight hours on four dollars . All over the West , common labourers were in demand at from eight to ten shillings , and carpenters 30 AN ...
... shillings ) a day , for twelve hours ' work ; and 5,000 of them were on strike for a reduction to eight hours on four dollars . All over the West , common labourers were in demand at from eight to ten shillings , and carpenters 30 AN ...
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... shillings a day . Miners in Colo- rado were getting seven dollars in gold , equivalent to nearly thirty shillings , a day . And in the West , meat is sixpence a pound and other things in proportion , except clothing which was a good ...
... shillings a day . Miners in Colo- rado were getting seven dollars in gold , equivalent to nearly thirty shillings , a day . And in the West , meat is sixpence a pound and other things in proportion , except clothing which was a good ...
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... shilling per Journey , provided only that the lines could carry the traffic . Equally good are the American luggage arrangements ; by the bye , luggage is always called ' baggage , ' and a station is always a ' depôt . ' You take your ...
... shilling per Journey , provided only that the lines could carry the traffic . Equally good are the American luggage arrangements ; by the bye , luggage is always called ' baggage , ' and a station is always a ' depôt . ' You take your ...
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... shillings ) which includes everything except wine and beer , and can eat as many meals as you like . Between the above hours , an extensive bill of fare is provided , from which you choose what you like and have it brought to you in ...
... shillings ) which includes everything except wine and beer , and can eat as many meals as you like . Between the above hours , an extensive bill of fare is provided , from which you choose what you like and have it brought to you in ...
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... shillings the pint bottle . Wine is extravagantly dear also , a pint bottle of St. Julien Claret costing three or four shillings , a bottle of Sherry twelve to sixteen shillings , and others in proportion . The American wines , such as ...
... shillings the pint bottle . Wine is extravagantly dear also , a pint bottle of St. Julien Claret costing three or four shillings , a bottle of Sherry twelve to sixteen shillings , and others in proportion . The American wines , such as ...
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