Excerpt: ... location for a shaft, and Matheson, the superintendent, had protested against it. Matheson's objections proved to be well founded. The mine was opened so near the stream that water broke through into it, as Matheson had predicted, and though a strong wall was built, the water still got in, and it was difficult to keep it pumped out sufficiently to work. Some of the men struck. It was known that Wickersham had nearly come to a rupture with the hard-headed Scotchman over it; but Wickersham won. Still, the coal ...
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Excerpt: ... location for a shaft, and Matheson, the superintendent, had protested against it. Matheson's objections proved to be well founded. The mine was opened so near the stream that water broke through into it, as Matheson had predicted, and though a strong wall was built, the water still got in, and it was difficult to keep it pumped out sufficiently to work. Some of the men struck. It was known that Wickersham had nearly come to a rupture with the hard-headed Scotchman over it; but Wickersham won. Still, the coal did not come. It was asserted that the shafts had failed to reach coal. Wickersham laughed and kept on--kept on till coal did come. It was heralded abroad. The Clarion devoted columns to the success of the "Great Gun Mine" and Wickersham. Wickersham naturally showed his triumph. He celebrated it in a great banquet at the New Windsor, at which speeches were made which likened him to Napoleon and several other generals. Mr. Plume declared him "greater than Themistocles, for he could play the lute and make a small city a great one." Wickersham himself made a speech, in which he professed his joy that he had silenced the tongue of slander and wrested from detraction a victory not for himself, but for New Leeds. His enemies and the enemies of New Leeds were, he declared, the same. They would soon see his enemies suing for aid. He was applauded to the echo. All this and much more was in the Clarion next day, with some very pointed satire about "rival mines." Keith, meantime, was busy poring over plats and verifying lines. The old squire came to town a morning or two later. "I see Mr. Wickersham's struck coal at last," he said to Keith, after he had got his pipe lit. His face showed that he was brimming with information. "Yes--our coal." Keith showed him the plats. "He is over our line--I do not know just where, but in here somewhere." The old fellow put on his spectacles and looked long and carefully. "He says he owns it all; that he'll have us...
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Good. 1903 first edition. Cover shows minor wear, tear, rubbing. Missing the front free endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and clean. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. some dampstain to board cloth, edge wear, corners bumped. Thomas Nelson Page is the author of short stories, novels, essays, and poetry, but Gordon Keith might be one of his most well-known works. The titular character was born the son of a gentleman. Wishing to prove himself as an honorable man in his own right, he wished for a war. The book showcases life in the American south and gives an interesting look at a world that's long-since gone.
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Wright, George. Very good. No dust jacket. 548 p. First edition. Perfectly clean except for inscription on the IFC. Solid binding, with minor wear on cover and on the spine.
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Very good. No dust jacket. ix, 548 p. front., 7 pl. 20 cm. Includes Plates. Book is clean and tight, there is a damp stain on the first few pages at the bottom spine edge about 2 inches around.8 pages in the rear of the book have a crease in them at the bottom corner. the title and decorated cover are clear and bright, blue cloth minor wear.
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Good. No Jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Cover slightly scuffed with corners and spine bumped and slightly rubbed with worn edges all sides. Text is clean & unmarked.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book George Wright artwork. Decorated boards. Gently used, former library book (Holy Cross Abbey, Canon City, Colorado) with usual markings.