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... profit to be made or a reward to win . And when I speak of smugglers and of contraband I re- fer to those who smuggle ... profits are assured . And what is or was smuggled also depends much upon the loca- tion , the possibilities , the ...
... profit to be made or a reward to win . And when I speak of smugglers and of contraband I re- fer to those who smuggle ... profits are assured . And what is or was smuggled also depends much upon the loca- tion , the possibilities , the ...
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... profit in smuggling French wines into Ger- many or vice - versa , even though there might be heavy duties levied by each country upon the wines of its neighbor . And yet , if French brandy was in demand in Germany and German beer in ...
... profit in smuggling French wines into Ger- many or vice - versa , even though there might be heavy duties levied by each country upon the wines of its neighbor . And yet , if French brandy was in demand in Germany and German beer in ...
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... profit of the smugglers . In Spain in early days it was illegal to transport any Merino sheep from the country , for the Dons felt that Merino should be a monopoly of their land and had no mind to let other nations put their fingers in ...
... profit of the smugglers . In Spain in early days it was illegal to transport any Merino sheep from the country , for the Dons felt that Merino should be a monopoly of their land and had no mind to let other nations put their fingers in ...
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... profits of the slave trade , and many a New England family , whose members fought and died for the cause of abolition , had dabbled in running cargoes of " black ivory " across the Atlantic . Bad as it was , this phase of smuggling was ...
... profits of the slave trade , and many a New England family , whose members fought and died for the cause of abolition , had dabbled in running cargoes of " black ivory " across the Atlantic . Bad as it was , this phase of smuggling was ...
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... profits or imprisonment . He must be far seeing to visualize not only his own actions and attitude under various conditions , but the actions of his enemies . A judge of human char- acter in order to size up those with whom he deals ...
... profits or imprisonment . He must be far seeing to visualize not only his own actions and attitude under various conditions , but the actions of his enemies . A judge of human char- acter in order to size up those with whom he deals ...
Common terms and phrases
American ashore Baratarians Barhona boat brandy Brazil brigantine British captain captured cargo carried casks chance channel chase cigars coast guard confiscated contraband contrabandistas craft crew customs officers DANIEL CHATER daring deck declared despite diamonds dollars drugs dutiable duties England fact famous fellow fleet force Francis Bourgeois French gang gems glers gling Goudhurst hands Hawkhurst gang horse hundred islands Jabez Lafitte land lawless liquor smugglers Long Island Sound lugger matter ment Montmorillon mountain mystery never Owlers passed passengers picturesque pirate pistol ports possess pounds prison profits Pyrenees realize result revenue cutter revenue officers rum runners rum-runners safe sail schooner secret seized ship shore skipper slave smugglers sloop sloop-of-war smug smuggling Spanish stealing wool stones story suspicion tain thousand tion traband trade vessels watched West Indies whalemen whaling wool
Popular passages
Page 71 - ... restores him to health; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin and the ribands of the bride; at bed or board; couchant or levant we must pay.
Page 82 - If you wake at midnight, and hear a horse's feet, Don't go drawing back the blind, or looking in the street. Them that asks no questions isn't told a lie. Watch the wall, my darling, while the Gentlemen go by!
Page 71 - His whole property is then immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he...
Page 71 - Taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride.
Page 31 - ... wood, of the growth, production, or manufacture of any English plantations in America, Asia, or Africa, shall be shipped, carried, conveyed, or transported from any of the said English plantations, to any land, island, territory, dominion, port, or place whatsoever, other than to such other English plantations as do belong to his Majesty...
Page 71 - Taxes on everything on earth, and the waters under the earth ; on everything that comes from abroad, or is grown at home. Taxes on the raw material ; taxes on every fresh value that is added to it by the industry of man. Taxes on the sauce which pampers...
Page 31 - ... any land, island, territory, dominion, port, or place whatsoever, other than to such other English plantations as do belong to his Majesty, his...
Page 141 - A little tea, one leaf I did not steal. For guiltless bloodshed I to God appeal ; Put tea in one scale, human blood in t'other And think what 'tis to slay a harmless brother.
Page 142 - I am not dead, but sleepeth here, And when the Trumpet Sound I will appear. Four balls thro' me Pearced there way. Hard it was. I'd no time to pray. This stone that here you Do see My Comerades erected for the sake of me.