Journal of a Residence in Norway During the Years 1834, 1835, & 1836: Made with a View to Enquire Into the Moral and Political Economy of that Country, and the Condition of Its Inhabitants |
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... ordinary roads . Travelling , I am told , is very cheap ; only one ort , about 94d . sterling , for a horse , per Norwegian mile , which is no less than seven of our degenerate English miles . One must , a few hours before starting ...
... ordinary roads . Travelling , I am told , is very cheap ; only one ort , about 94d . sterling , for a horse , per Norwegian mile , which is no less than seven of our degenerate English miles . One must , a few hours before starting ...
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... ordinary heights . I would compare its breadth to that of Strathmore in Forfarshire . The farming cannot be very bad , for the crops of oats , bear , and rye are excellent . Potatoes , which appear to oc- cupy the place of the turnip in ...
... ordinary heights . I would compare its breadth to that of Strathmore in Forfarshire . The farming cannot be very bad , for the crops of oats , bear , and rye are excellent . Potatoes , which appear to oc- cupy the place of the turnip in ...
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... ordinary slate . The people in the valley were all in motion this morning , going to Brandvold church to some religious meeting . The men were clad in a home- made grey cloth with bright - red woollen caps , and almost all were well ...
... ordinary slate . The people in the valley were all in motion this morning , going to Brandvold church to some religious meeting . The men were clad in a home- made grey cloth with bright - red woollen caps , and almost all were well ...
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... ordinary farms , of three rooms below , one of which is the kitchen , and the same above ; and at the end , with a separate entry , there is generally a better room , and one above reserved for strangers . Opposite to this dwelling is ...
... ordinary farms , of three rooms below , one of which is the kitchen , and the same above ; and at the end , with a separate entry , there is generally a better room , and one above reserved for strangers . Opposite to this dwelling is ...
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... ordinary course of demand and supply , be reduced in the long run to half their present rate . The cheap loaf would beget cheap labourers in every branch . But a dry , warm , tight , comfortable , roomy dwelling , such as induces a man ...
... ordinary course of demand and supply , be reduced in the long run to half their present rate . The cheap loaf would beget cheap labourers in every branch . But a dry , warm , tight , comfortable , roomy dwelling , such as induces a man ...
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