 | 1829 - 446 Seiten
...off, in a long coat, flashy waistcoat and trowsers, Wellington or Hessian boots, a handkerchief of many colours round the neck, a watch with a long tinsel...Many young men of steady habits, who went from Prince Edward's Island, and other places, to Miramichi, for the express purpose of making money, have joined... | |
 | 1829 - 860 Seiten
...coat, flashy wuistcoat and trowsers, Wellington or Hessian boots, a hand, kerchief of many colour» round the neck, a watch with a long tinsel chain and...and resume the pursuits of the preceding year. Some ex. replions, however, I have known to this gene, rally true character of lumberers. Many young men... | |
 | 1832 - 488 Seiten
...nff"i\ia long coat, flashy waistcoat, and trousers, Wellington or Hessian boots, a handkerchief of many colours round the neck, a watch with a long tinsel chain, and numerous brass seals, and an umbrella. Before winter they return again to the woods, and resume the... | |
 | 1830 - 438 Seiten
...off, in a long coat, flashy waistcoat and trousers, Wellington or Hessian boots, a handkerchief of many colours round the neck, a watch with a long tinsel...Many young men of steady habits, who went from Prince Edward's Island, and other places, to Miramichi, for the express purpose of making money, have joined... | |
 | Joseph Bouchette - 1831 - 724 Seiten
...trousers, Wellington or Hessian boots, a handkerchief of many colours round the neck, a watch with a long chain and numberless brass seals, and an umbrella....the pursuits of the preceding year. Some exceptions I have however known to this generally true character of the lumberers. Many young men of steady habits,... | |
 | John M'Gregor - 1832 - 1200 Seiten
...dashing off in a long coat, flashy waistcoat and trowsers, Wellington or Hessian boots, a handkerchief of many colours round the neck, a watch with a long tinsel...winter, they return again to the woods, and resume the laborious pursuits of the preceding year. The greater number of the lumberers and raftsmen, in Canada... | |
 | Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832 - 1114 Seiten
...dashing off in a long coat, flashy waistcoat and trowsers, Wellington or Hessian boots, a handkerchief of many colours round the neck, a watch with a long tinsel chain and numerous brass seals, and an •umbrella. Before winter, they return again to the woods, and resume... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1832 - 630 Seiten
...nff"t\\ я long cunt, flashy waistcoat, and trousers, Wellington or Hessian liocts, a handkerchief of many colours round the neck, a watch with a long tinsel chain, and numerous brass seals, and an umbrella. Before winter they return again to the woods, and resume the... | |
 | John Macgregor - 1833 - 648 Seiten
...coat, flashy waistcoat and trousers, Wellington or Hessian boots, a handkerchief of many colours jound the neck, a watch with a long tinsel chain and numberless...winter, they return again to the woods, and resume the laborious pursuits of the preceding year. The greater number of the lumberers and raftsmen, in Canada... | |
 | William Rhind - 1841 - 756 Seiten
...dashing off, in a long coat, fUshy waistcoat, and trowera, Wellington or Hessian boots, a handkerchief of many colours round the neck, a watch with a long tinsel chain anJ numberless brass seals, and an umbrella. Before winter they return again to the woods, and resume... | |
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After selling and delivering up their rafts, they pass some weeks in idle indulgence ; drinking, smoking, and dashing off, in a long coat, flashy waistcoat and trowsers, Wellington or Hessian boots, a handkerchief of many colours round the neck, a watch... 
