Elihu Burritt Books

A Journal Of A Visit Of Three Days To Skibbereen

  [english | 1847]  

Elihu Burritt

Excerpts: [... Poor Relief Bill, March 12th, 1847. A gentleman who lately called upon me, and whom I have every reason to trust, gave me a letter from a person ...... pressure of famine and disease. In this appeal, which was sent to the United States by the last steam packet, Elihu Burritt, speaking of the locality ...... measures and that of giving the cultivators of the soil a proper security ...]
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A Journal Of A Visit Of Three Days To Skibbereen And Its Neighbourhood

  [english | ]  

Elihu Burritt

Excerpts: [... AND ITS VICINITY. SKIBBEREEN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20.-Rev. Mr. F-called with several gentlemen of the town, and in their company I took ...... this gate of stinted charity, one poor man presented himself under circumstances that even distinguished his case from the rest. He lived several ...... was warned of his danger, but answered that die he must, unless he found a shelter before ...]
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A Walk From London To John Ogroat

  [english | ]  

Elihu Burritt

Excerpts: [... and successful agriculture in England, it is deemed requisite that a tenant farmer, on renting an occupation, should have capital sufficient ...... of Noah's raven that has come down to this particular community without a cross with any other branch of the family. It is called The Royston Crow, ...... added, this oat straw headed with barley is more valuable as fodder for live ...]
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