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A SINGULAR CHARACTER.
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neighbourhood of Lewkner’s-lane; where, with the regular
return of morning, as a carpenter putteth on his apron, of
as a trowel is taken into the hand of a bricklayer; even so
John Richards, laying aside all the freaks of the evening,
and lengthening his face into the accustomed line of gra-
vity, again sallied forth in quest of those objects of credu-
lity, that will ever be found in a population so extensive as
that of this metropolis. John Richards was about 50 years
of age; but a disease, and death, which was deaf to all
his entreaties, and could not be soothed by those sweet sounds
which he was in the daily habit of uttering, put a final
period to his perambulations some months since.
The salt mines of Poland.
Ihese are wonderful caverns, several hundred yards
deep, at the bottom of M'hich are many intricate windings
and labyrinths. Out of these are dug four different kinds
of salt; one extremely hard, like crystal; another, softer,
but clearer; a third, white, but brittle; these are all brack-
ish ; but the fourth is somewhat fresher. These four kinds
are dug in different mines near the city of Cracow; on one
side of them is a stream of salt water ; and on the other,
one of fresh. The revenue arising from these and other
salt mines, is very considerable, and formed part of the
royal revenue, till they were seized by the Emperor, being
situated wdthin the provinces which he dismembered from
Poland; the annual average profit of that of Wielitska, was
3,500,000 Polish florins, or J?97,222 4s. 6d. sterling.---
The latter, indeed, is the most considerable salt mine in
Winter Season, the Club will meet an hour later than usual. He will also
allow sprats to be broiled on the tap-room fire, let his boys fetch hogs’ maws
and sheeps’ heads.---And that he likewise sends strong beer in white jugs or
black tin pots (out of a blind) to any of the stands, at a reasonable distance
from his house.
bi. B. A good Stand to let, now occupied by a person, who is under the
necessity of going into the Lock Hospital.
the
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neighbourhood of Lewkner’s-lane; where, with the regular
return of morning, as a carpenter putteth on his apron, of
as a trowel is taken into the hand of a bricklayer; even so
John Richards, laying aside all the freaks of the evening,
and lengthening his face into the accustomed line of gra-
vity, again sallied forth in quest of those objects of credu-
lity, that will ever be found in a population so extensive as
that of this metropolis. John Richards was about 50 years
of age; but a disease, and death, which was deaf to all
his entreaties, and could not be soothed by those sweet sounds
which he was in the daily habit of uttering, put a final
period to his perambulations some months since.
The salt mines of Poland.
Ihese are wonderful caverns, several hundred yards
deep, at the bottom of M'hich are many intricate windings
and labyrinths. Out of these are dug four different kinds
of salt; one extremely hard, like crystal; another, softer,
but clearer; a third, white, but brittle; these are all brack-
ish ; but the fourth is somewhat fresher. These four kinds
are dug in different mines near the city of Cracow; on one
side of them is a stream of salt water ; and on the other,
one of fresh. The revenue arising from these and other
salt mines, is very considerable, and formed part of the
royal revenue, till they were seized by the Emperor, being
situated wdthin the provinces which he dismembered from
Poland; the annual average profit of that of Wielitska, was
3,500,000 Polish florins, or J?97,222 4s. 6d. sterling.---
The latter, indeed, is the most considerable salt mine in
Winter Season, the Club will meet an hour later than usual. He will also
allow sprats to be broiled on the tap-room fire, let his boys fetch hogs’ maws
and sheeps’ heads.---And that he likewise sends strong beer in white jugs or
black tin pots (out of a blind) to any of the stands, at a reasonable distance
from his house.
bi. B. A good Stand to let, now occupied by a person, who is under the
necessity of going into the Lock Hospital.
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