 | Josiah Gregg - 1845 - 344 pagina’s
...new ' cracker' to the lash of his whip ; for, on driving through the streets and the plaza p&blica, every one strives to outvie his comrades in the dexterity with which he nourishes this favorite badge of his authority. Our wagons were soon discharged in the ware-rooms of... | |
 | Josiah Gregg - 1850 - 336 pagina’s
...new ' cracker' to the lash of his whip ; for, on driving through the streets and the plaza publica, every one strives to outvie his comrades in the dexterity with which he nourishes this favorite badge of his authority. Our wagons were soon discharged in the ware-rooms of... | |
 | Josiah Gregg - 1851 - 340 pagina’s
...new ' cracker' to the lash of his whip ; for, on driving through the streets and the plaza publica, every one strives to outvie his comrades in the dexterity...of his authority. Our wagons were soon discharged hi the ware-rooms of the Custom-house ; and a few days' leisure being now at our disposal, we had time... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1880 - 974 pagina’s
...another preparation to be made in order to 'show off' to advantage. Each wagoner must tie a brand-new 'cracker' to the lash of his whip, for on driving...flourishes this favorite badge of his authority." Then were sold the domestic cottons, calicoes, cotton velvets, silks, hardware, etc., 'which had been... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden - 1880 - 980 pagina’s
...brand-new 'cracker' to the lash of his whip, for on driving through the streets and the plaza publica every one strives to outvie his comrades in the dexterity...flourishes this favorite badge of his authority.'' Then were sold the domestic cottons, calicoes, cotton velvets, silks, hardware, etc., which had been... | |
 | 1880 - 982 pagina’s
...brand-new ' cracker' to the lash of his whip, for on driving through the streets and the plaza publica every one strives to outvie his comrades in the dexterity...flourishes this favorite badge of his authority." Then were sold the domestic cottons, calicoes, cotton velvets, silks, hardware, etc., which had been... | |
 | Augustus Allen Hayes - 1881 - 216 pagina’s
...brand-new ' cracker ' to the lash of his whip, for, on driving through the streets and the Plaza Publica, every one strives to outvie his comrades in the dexterity...flourishes this favorite badge of his authority." Then were sold the domestic cottons, calicoes, cotton - velvets, silks, hardware, etc., which had been... | |
 | Augustus Allen Hayes - 1881 - 214 pagina’s
...brand-new ' cracker ' to the lash of his whip, for, on driving through the streets and the Plaza Publica, every one strives to outvie his comrades in the dexterity...flourishes this favorite badge of his authority." Then were sold the domestic cottons, calicoes, cotton -velvets, silks, hardware, etc., which had been... | |
 | Augustus Allen Hayes - 1881 - 208 pagina’s
...brand-new ' cracker ' to the lash of his whip, for, on driving through the streets and the Plaza Publica, every one strives to outvie his comrades in the dexterity with which he nourishes this favorite badge of his authority." Then were sold the domestic cottons, calicoes, cotton... | |
 | Le Baron Bradford Prince - 1912 - 280 pagina’s
...natives. The wagons were soon discharged in the warerooms of the custom-house ; and the weary travelers had time to take that recreation which a fatiguing...journey of ten weeks had rendered so necessary. The dercchos de arancel (tariff duties) of Mexico were extremely oppressive, averaging about 100% upon... | |
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Each wagoner must tie a brand new cracker to the lash of his whip; for on driving through the streets and the plaza publica every one strives to outvie his comrades in the dexterity with which he flourishes this favorite badge of his authority. Our wagons... 
