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... wagons along the way . And a laborious way it was . Sometimes , working a wagon across the face of a steep slope , he ... wagon , at a charge of five dollars for work and labor done . " Hoodenpile's local importance was sufficient to win ...
... wagons along the way . And a laborious way it was . Sometimes , working a wagon across the face of a steep slope , he ... wagon , at a charge of five dollars for work and labor done . " Hoodenpile's local importance was sufficient to win ...
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... wagon across the ford , and watched that wagon mire down . O'Haver rode his gray horse into the water to find a firm bottom for the chaise . The horse fell in midstream , but struggled up and carried its rider to the far bank . The ...
... wagon across the ford , and watched that wagon mire down . O'Haver rode his gray horse into the water to find a firm bottom for the chaise . The horse fell in midstream , but struggled up and carried its rider to the far bank . The ...
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... wagon was set at $ 2.00 , and for a two- or three - horse wagon or a " peddler's " cart , $ 1.50 . A two - wheeled gig or sulky would pay $ 1.00 , a two - wheeled " road cart " 50 cents , a horse and rider 20 cents . Those great herds ...
... wagon was set at $ 2.00 , and for a two- or three - horse wagon or a " peddler's " cart , $ 1.50 . A two - wheeled gig or sulky would pay $ 1.00 , a two - wheeled " road cart " 50 cents , a horse and rider 20 cents . Those great herds ...
Contents
Linger with It All Day Long | 3 |
Long Long Ago | 11 |
Awful Roads and Dangerous Passes | 27 |
Copyright | |
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The Kingdom of Madison: A Southern Mountain Fastness and Its People Manly Wade Wellman,Ralph Roberts No preview available - 2000 |
The Kingdom of Madison: A Southern Mountain Fastness and Its People Manly Wade Wellman No preview available - 2001 |
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