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...where dogs are sold not only to guard a sweetheart, as the song goes, or as a friend. Only last week, police intercepted a jeep full of dogs - mouths tied and bleeding to prevent them from barking or howling in protest, feet bound to prevent them running, and all l50 of them piled on top of each other - traveling in broad daylight along a main Manila highway. "These are hard times, sir," the vehicle's owner explained, "and this is just a job, a source of livelihood." He claims to have purchased the pooches for between...
...until 1812 that all were safely landed in England. At first these were coolly received, owing to the people being engaged in hostilities with France, but finally when peace was restored they were favorably received. In his report to parliament Lord Elgin estimated the expense at L50,000 and besides this he was out of pocket L20,000 interest. He received for his trouble only L35,000 there by recovering only half his expenses. From this report it appears that more money was spent in this work than in the entire excavation of Olympic which lasted six years...
...wanted and obtained, as well as various gifts, including two acres of land and a bell weighing eighty pounds for the use of the school, from a gentleman in London. The Indian, Occum, went to England and created a sensation. He preached so effectually that the Earl of Dartmouth L50. About L10,000 was raised...
BOSTON THEATRE. - "L50,000." Performance...
BOSTON THEATRE. - "L50,000." Performance...