Five Acres Too Much1869 - Agriculture |
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... trains run every hour all through the day , and the line is the safest in the world . This spot , so desirable , so infinitely superior to all others , is Flushing , Long Island . I have some property at Flushing which I should like to ...
... trains run every hour all through the day , and the line is the safest in the world . This spot , so desirable , so infinitely superior to all others , is Flushing , Long Island . I have some property at Flushing which I should like to ...
Page 77
... that you will appreciate the access to Flushing is most convenient ; there are twelve trains each way daily , and they run with perfect regularity . No railroad in the country is so well THE COUNTRY - HOW TO GET THERE . 77.
... that you will appreciate the access to Flushing is most convenient ; there are twelve trains each way daily , and they run with perfect regularity . No railroad in the country is so well THE COUNTRY - HOW TO GET THERE . 77.
Page 78
... trains consid- . erably the very day I commenced building . But it was certainly time the repairs were made , as a train had just broken through a bridge , and commenced the customary business of killing passengers ; and the entire pile ...
... trains consid- . erably the very day I commenced building . But it was certainly time the repairs were made , as a train had just broken through a bridge , and commenced the customary business of killing passengers ; and the entire pile ...
Page 79
... train after it comes out of the tunnel , provided you desire an approach to safety ; and the weight and inconvenience of a life- preserver on a hot summer day - even one of the patent portable blow - up - able vests of modern inven ...
... train after it comes out of the tunnel , provided you desire an approach to safety ; and the weight and inconvenience of a life- preserver on a hot summer day - even one of the patent portable blow - up - able vests of modern inven ...
Page 80
... train was always in , or coming in , or going out when the Flushing train was about to start , much practice , nerve , and courage were required to reach it safely . The other train had either to be stormed or avoided ; passengers had ...
... train was always in , or coming in , or going out when the Flushing train was about to start , much practice , nerve , and courage were required to reach it safely . The other train had either to be stormed or avoided ; passengers had ...
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