The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 30F. Hunt, 1854 - Commerce |
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Page 329 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 432 - As I got down before the canoe, I spent some time in viewing the rivers and the land in the fork, which I think extremely well situated for a fort; as it has the absolute command of both rivers.
Page 670 - ... was to know the condition of New England, which appearing to be very independent as to their regard to Old England or His Majesty, rich and strong as they now were, there were great debates in what style to write to them, for the condition of that colony was such that they were able to contest with all other plantations about them, and there was fear of their breaking from all dependence on this nation.
Page 494 - No person, company, association or corporation shall directly or indirectly take or receive in money, goods or things in action...
Page 100 - When there is no express contract in writing, fixing a different rate of interest, interest shall be allowed at the rate of ten per cent, per annum, for all moneys after they become due on any bond, bill, promissory note, or other instrument of writing...
Page 44 - Your empire has a great abundance of coal ; this is an article which our steamships, in going from California to China, must use. They would be glad that a harbor in your empire should be appointed to which coal might be brought, and where they might always be able to purchase it. " In many other respects, commerce between your empire and our country would be useful to both. Let us consider well what new interests...
Page 432 - ... surface of the water, and a considerable bottom of flat, well-timbered land all around it, very convenient for building. The rivers are each a quarter of a mile or more across, and run here very nearly at right angles ; Alleghany bearing northeast, and Monongahela southeast. The former of these two is a very rapid and swiftrunning water, the other deep and still, without any perceptible fall.
Page 198 - A parent is under a natural obligation to furnish necessaries for his infant children ; and, if the parent neglect that duty, any other person who supplies such necessaries is deemed to have conferred a benefit on the delinquent parent, for which the law raises an implied promise to pay on the part of the parent.
Page 392 - ... them, who are regulated in their choice of a contractor, not by the amount of his tender, but of his bribe. The fortunate individual selected immediately sub-contracts upon a somewhat similar principle. Arranging to be supplied with the timber for half the amount of his tender, the sub-contractor carries on the game, and perhaps the eighth link in this contracting chain is the man who, for an absurdly low figure, undertakes to produce the seasoned wood. His agents in the central provinces, accordingly,...
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