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but took them is not much difficulty in getting a piece of land given to an industrious person. | but took them is not much difficulty in getting a piece of land given to an industrious person. | ||
It is their own & their childrens, so proud land to look up to, No tythes or taxes, or | It is their own & their childrens, so proud land to look up to, No tythes or taxes, or | ||
game laws & to use an American expression "the [[ | game laws & to use an American expression "the [[feds?]] peed & ? is pee" 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 better - may beg | For a 'Poor Gentleman' this is a bad country, the sooner he learns to work^the better - may beg | ||
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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 [[Aguls?]] are occasionally [[fell?]] | ||
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season of enjoyment and ease. Their land^cost them 97 but took them is not much difficulty in getting a piece of land given to an industrious person. It is their own & their childrens, so proud land to look up to, No tythes or taxes, or game laws & to use an American expression "the feds? peed & ? is pee" 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 better - 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 be them be what they may. Professional Men worth 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 Aguls? are occasionally fell?