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season of enjoyment and ease. Their land^cost them 97 | season of enjoyment and ease. Their land^cost them 97 | ||
but | but little there is not much difficulty in getting a piece of land given to an industrious person. | ||
It is their own & their childrens, | It is their own & their childrens, as proud land to look up to, No tythes or taxes, no | ||
game laws & to use an American expression "the [[ | game laws & to use an American expression "the [[?]] freed & ? is free" and enjoying life^ as family, certain that want | ||
can never approach their door. | can never approach their door. | ||
For a 'Poor Gentleman' this is a bad country, the sooner he learns to work^the | For a 'Poor Gentleman' this is a bad country, the sooner he learns to work^the settler may beg | ||
for something to do - if only as Paddy says 'to be a Bricklayers Valet' thus he will learn habits of | for something to do - if only as Paddy says 'to be a Bricklayers Valet' thus he will learn habits of | ||
industry, and any laborour is well paid for his services | industry, and any laborour is well paid for his services let them be what they may. Professional | ||
Men | Men make heavy charges, & were their bills punctually paid they would soon be rich. | ||
8th. Visited the House of Representatives during a debate upon the War Question. Business was carried | 8th. Visited the House of Representatives during a debate upon the War Question. Business was carried | ||
on judiciously & gentlemanly, considering the 'excitement' of the question before them - the government^party appears | on judiciously & gentlemanly, considering the 'excitement' of the question before them - the government^party appears | ||
to be in the majority, & the 'War Party' in the minority. It is warmer here than in Galveston, there is not so much | to be in the majority, & the 'War Party' in the minority. It is warmer here than in Galveston, there is not so much | ||
Sea breeze^ | Sea breeze^ thus Agues are occasionally felt | ||
Latest revision as of 03:39, 16 September 2022
season of enjoyment and ease. Their land^cost them 97 but little there is not much difficulty in getting a piece of land given to an industrious person. It is their own & their childrens, as proud land to look up to, No tythes or taxes, no game laws & to use an American expression "the ? freed & ? is free" and enjoying life^ as family, certain that want can never approach their door.
For a 'Poor Gentleman' this is a bad country, the sooner he learns to work^the settler may beg
for something to do - if only as Paddy says 'to be a Bricklayers Valet' thus he will learn habits of industry, and any laborour is well paid for his services let them be what they may. Professional Men make heavy charges, & were their bills punctually paid they would soon be rich.
8th. Visited the House of Representatives during a debate upon the War Question. Business was carried
on judiciously & gentlemanly, considering the 'excitement' of the question before them - the government^party appears to be in the majority, & the 'War Party' in the minority. It is warmer here than in Galveston, there is not so much Sea breeze^ thus Agues are occasionally felt