| 单词 | article of commerce |
| 例句 | The antitrust exemption for workers holds that “the labor of a human being is not a commodity or an article of commerce”. America’s most insidious union-buster? Its own government | Sandeep Vaheesan 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Most of the taxes were excise taxes—taxes on the production or consumption of myriad articles of commerce, everything from candles to cloth to pickles. Eight Tax Myths -- Lessons for Tax Week 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z It is to be tried in Algiers, and if successful there, this new and rich silk may become in time an important article of commerce. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z For all that, the oil was a well-known article of commerce. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z "There are articles of commerce which come down that way from the interior." Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z The rise in the value of gold, as shown by comparison with large numbers of articles of commerce, has been between 35 and 40 per cent. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z Certain districts are distinguished for particular kinds of fruit, which form an important article of commerce both for inland consumption and for export. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Could this gum be collected in sufficient quantities, it would doubtless prove a valuable article of commerce, probably not inferior to the East Indian lac. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z The staple production is sugar; a little cotton is cultivated; but all other articles of commerce, with the exception of sugar, are neglected. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z This bulb, to which the Indians give the name of wappatoo, is the great article of food, and almost the staple article of commerce, on the Columbia. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z Dr. Soetbeer's table represents the general average price of one-hundred leading articles of commerce each year for a period of nearly forty years. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z And even respecting several material articles of commerce, jealousies and competitions might arise. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z He asked at every port whether Sobur could be had there, but the merchants all told him that they had never heard of such an article of commerce. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z Were it otherwise, there are many productions which might prove important and beneficial articles of commerce. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z With the enormous demand for it as a salivatory, as also as an article of medicine, it might, had the natives the slightest turn for cultivation, yield a large profit as an article of commerce. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z In no European or Asiatic chronicles is any mention made of cinnamon as a product or article of commerce in Ceylon up to the end of the thirteenth century. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z They make much porcelain in the country, and very good, which is a great article of commerce for all parts. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z The fat produces a large amount of oil; the whalebone is a productive article of commerce; and most of the remainder of the animal is converted into manure. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z But these being common articles of commerce, a more minute description of the process of preparing them, may not, in this place, be expedient. A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. 2011-11-22T03:00:11.870Z The chief article of commerce in the colony is opium, which finds its way hence into the interior in large quantities. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z In Africa it was an article of commerce in the days of Jacob, whose son Joseph may be said to have run the first and only successful “corner” in wheat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z The fur of the lynx is valuable, on account of its great softness and warmth, and is in consequence an extensive article of commerce. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The sap is gathered and boiled, and when reduced to the consistency of molasses becomes an article of commerce, under the name of Meil de Palma or palm honey. The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States 2011-11-12T03:00:31.793Z He treats of the fertility of thought displayed by the inventor, chemist, and engineer in the evolution of simple ways and means to turn despised materials into indispensable articles of commerce. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z There is even a natural connexion 276 between England and France in many articles of commerce, if the jealousy of fools, and misinformed persons did not perpetually interrupt it. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Besides cloth, which forms its staple article of commerce, it has manufactories of various linen and woollen wares, machines, railway wagons, glass, sago, tobacco, leather, chemicals and tiles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z The coat is composed, as in the Angora, of two materials; but in this breed it is the under-coat that partakes of the nature of wool and is valued as an article of commerce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Sir A. Burnes introduced reductions in the duties on all articles of commerce. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z The modern slave for four centuries was a distinct article of commerce, quoted and bargained for in the markets and reckoned on as a medium of exchange. A History of the Republican Party 2011-10-14T02:00:29.980Z That the country will supply its inhabitants with provisions, some clothing, and some articles of commerce. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Their eggs form an article of commerce, caviar being prepared from them. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z Slaves, beeswax, coffee, cotton and hides were formerly the chief articles of commerce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z This fruit was also an article of commerce which was taken in boats to Kieff and beyond. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Plovers’ eggs, again, are an article of commerce in the spring; they are protected now by law, but it is to be feared that the enactment is to a great extent a dead letter. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z Then follow other articles of commerce: bright iron, cassia, calamus and precious cloths for chariots. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z Hitherto, I believe, the stone used by lithographers is found only in Bavaria, whence it is sent to every part of Europe and America, and forms a most profitable article of commerce. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z The great article of commerce was tobacco, but grain, pork, and lumber were also exported. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z As fish was an important article of commerce between them and the Russians, it may be presumed that they adopted this means to keep the fish from ascending to the upper portions of the Volga. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z The people of America are chiefly farmers and planters; scarce anything that they raise or produce is an article of commerce with the Indians. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z And what are the articles of commerce mentioned? The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z For which reason any piece of furniture in which he was wont to knock used to be thought a valuable article of commerce, or heirloom. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z There is more guano annually brought into our port than into all the other ports of the United States put together, and the demand for this important article of commerce is steadily increasing. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z Feathers form a considerable article of commerce, particularly those of the ostrich, heron, swan, peacock, and goose, for plumes, ornaments, filling of beds, pens, and other purposes. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z The third form in which we find iron as an article of commerce, namely, cast iron, is of far more recent origin. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z These articles of commerce are not so much attended to at the present time, and the biche de mar and tortoise-shell, formerly brought hither, are now carried to other places. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z Borneo produces all the valuable articles of commerce common to other islands of the Eastern Archipelago. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z Charles Townshend, a brilliant, headstrong man, led parliament in the way which had been prepared by the Declaratory Act, and laid duties on tea and other articles of commerce entering the ports of America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Indeed, it is only within the last few years that it has developed into a valuable article of commerce, the first modern experiments in the use of it practically extending no farther back than 1850. Asbestos Its production and use, with some account of the asbestos mines of Canada 2011-02-01T03:00:13.163Z Curiosities, fish, and women, were the articles of commerce supplied by the New Zealanders. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z From the fir," said I to the boys, "we get turpentine and tar, and thus it is that the fir tree becomes such a valuable article of commerce. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z The entire city of Nimeguen was a huge flower-garden, in which was grown that most important article of commerce: the tulip bulb. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z The asphalt of Cuba is a well-known article of commerce, of which 7252 tons was exported to the United States in 1902. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The object was not to breed them for their own use, but only as an article of commerce. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Adultera′tion, a term applied to the fraudulent mixture of articles of commerce, foods, drugs, beverages, seeds, &c., with inferior ingredients, and also to any accidental impurity found in a substance. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide The kernels of several varieties are edible, and in Egypt those of the Musch-Musch variety form a considerable article of commerce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Some of the women were busy making cheese, which here is quite an article of commerce and goes to many parts of the country. Glories of Spain Tea Plantations.—The most important article of commerce produced in Assam is tea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" There is always a cash market for raw furs and since the discovery of America, raw furs have been an important article of commerce. Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. Practically every article of commerce is adulterated in some way, and pure substances are seldom used. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide But in the year 301, the corn which made the German black bread, was introduced as the third article of commerce in the corn bourse of Greece and Asia Minor. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Truffles are the chief article of commerce; and there are quarries of freestone in the neighbourhood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Said it had become an article of commerce—had a large sale in Germany, was perfectly harmless, he had himself used it for nine years, and it produced no injurious effect upon him. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93. September 17, 1887 In our more immediate vicinity there was the jade trade of Khoten to be revived, and the wool of Tartary, of ancient fame, should alone form a staple article of commerce. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar There is no article of commerce in which the market value is so difficult to be determined with exactness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. One is against Slavery, which is more noteworthy, because in an earlier memorial he enumerates among articles of commerce "African slaves carried by a circuitous, trade in American shipping to the West India market." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 Human flesh, quick or dead, was a favourite article of commerce with this respectable Highlandman. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 The properties of cassia bark depend on the presence of a volatile oil—the oil of cassia, which is imported in a fairly pure state as an article of commerce from Canton. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" The importance of indigo as an article of commerce is sufficiently known at the present time; more than 8000 tons are produced annually, corresponding in money value to about four million pounds. Coal and What We Get from It The articles of commerce by which she has enriched herself, are the necessaries of life, and will always have a market while eating is the custom of Europe. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence The Wilson bill mentions almost every article of commerce that one can think of, grouping similar things into paragraphs, and naming the duties that shall be paid upon each. Harper's Round Table, June 18, 1895 Ostrich feathers also formed another important article of commerce. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 It is so plentiful—this clean, white bread, that it is scarcely an article of commerce any longer. The Romance of the Reaper Among local articles of commerce were girls with whom the Phœnicians furnished harems. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern Less than a dozen varieties are to be regarded as general articles of commerce. Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying "It has not yet become an article of commerce." Toilers of the Sea Normal value.—In this way the cost of production is said to fix the normal value of any article of commerce capable of production in indefinite quantity and within limited time. Rural Health and Welfare Coir is also an important article of commerce, being in large demand for the manufacture of coarse brushes, door mats and woven coir-matting for lobbies and passages. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" The embroidering of the sails of vessels too was pursued as an article of commerce, as well as for the decoration of native pleasure-boats. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries The great reputation that the yoghourt has acquired in Western Europe has caused this "Maya" to become an article of commerce. The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente As an article of commerce it is now extinct. The Tatler, Volume 3 So interlocked are all the varieties of manufacture and trade that a change in price of any one article of commerce may affect hundreds of others, sometimes much more than the article restricted. Rural Health and Welfare This essential oil, as an article of commerce, is prepared by roughly pounding the bark, macerating it in sea-water, and then quickly distilling the whole. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" Tolls or barriers are erected at frequent intervals along all the principal routes of trade, whether by land or water, and a small levy is made at each on every conceivable article of commerce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" They agreed to deal with the settlers by means of peaceful articles of commerce. A History of the English Church in New Zealand From these two entrep�ts of Eastern and especially of Indian trade the articles of commerce were fetched by Venetian ships, and from Venice were distributed throughout Europe. Rulers of India: Albuquerque It must be understood that a market means a particular spot where buyers and sellers of any article of commerce meet at a particular time. Rural Health and Welfare These laborers, who must sell themselves piecemeal, are a commodity, like every other article of commerce, and are consequently exposed to all the vicissitudes of competition, to all the fluctuations of the market. Manifesto of the Communist Party Dried apples are an important article of commerce. Soil Culture It is the only article of commerce that grows well on the stony soil to which they are now confined. Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa Any one would have thought, to hear Mr. Locust, that votes were scarce commodities, whereas we know that they are among the most plentiful articles of commerce as well as the cheapest. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit Public statistics, carefully and honestly prepared, serve both buyers and sellers of any article of commerce. Rural Health and Welfare The wholesale trade, in the great articles of commerce, is really under the dominion of competition. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Almonds are extensively cultivated in the south of Europe, especially in Portugal, as an article of commerce. Soil Culture A flotilla of boats and canoes would arrive from Lachine with multifarious articles of commerce for inland barter. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba The oil and the table article of commerce are made by grinding the seeds in mills constructed for the purpose. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 Hence it forms an extensive article of commerce, and immense quantities are consumed in this country. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families The same change has taken place with respect to all other articles of commerce. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy A few roots are sufficient for a family, and the demand will not be sufficient to require its culture very extensively as an article of commerce. Soil Culture The culture of this important agricultural product was then in its infancy, and it was hardly recognized as an article of commerce. The Peanut Plant Its Cultivation And Uses Some of the rock-salt is quarried in transparent crystals, which undergo only the process of crushing before they are sent into the market as an article of commerce. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France The number and variety of hats on show along this queer arcade are very characteristic of the people, with whom hats have long been a traditional article of commerce. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 When this plan is adopted, it is naturally the more costly metal which is left to be bought and sold as an article of commerce. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Pomegranates should be extensively cultivated at the South, and form an important article of commerce for Northern cities. Soil Culture Stimulated to labor, under the lash of the overseer, they have produced a crop of cotton, which is now offered in your markets as a lawful article of commerce. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject One inducement is to obtain the skin, which, in common with those of the great spotted cats of the Old World, is an article of commerce, and from its superior beauty commands a good price. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt The tails constitute an article of commerce, of no mean value. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains The tallow of the Bison forms an important article of commerce; one fat bull yielding sometimes as much as 150 pounds weight. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. They have become an important article of commerce, and find a ready sale, at high prices, in all the leading markets of the country. Soil Culture I do not undervalue the importance of other articles of commerce, but no calamity could befall the world at all comparable to the sudden loss of two millions of bales of cotton annually. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject The articles of commerce are either such as people want, or such as they do not want. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI In fact, humming birds and other foreign birds have become an article of commerce. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville Talang-Talang is a small island literally swarming with turtle, whose eggs form a staple article of commerce in the Sarawak market. On the Equator For those who will cultivate it as an article of commerce, the following brief directions are sufficient. Soil Culture Nor could I find any decent leopard skins, which a short time ago formed an important article of commerce, so plentiful were they. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia Wine, timber and iron are important articles of commerce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" But although oranges, pine-apples and some other fruits form important articles of commerce, it is only rarely that systematic and thorough methods of cultivation are prosecuted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Their wild rice, a native grain of remarkably fine flavor and nutritious qualities, is also in a small way an article of commerce. The Indian To-day The Past and Future of the First American The foreign ones are called prunes, and are an article of commerce. Soil Culture He knows actually and in detail how corn is grown and how beasts are bred, whereas the town artisan hardly knows how the whole of any one article of commerce is made. The Rural Life Problem of the United States Notes of an Irish Observer The salt produced by these w�dys, or depressions of the soil, form an important article of commerce with Bornou and the whole of the Soudan. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century The principal articles of commerce in the Banda group are nutmegs and mace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Besides its use as a fruit and vegetable, the papaw makes a fair conserve and an excellent sauce, and its medicinal principle, "papain," is an article of commerce. Fruits of Queensland The trunk exudes a gum called in India “kanni ki gond,” an article of commerce. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Tapestries could not well decline with the fortunes of a town, for they were a heavy article of commerce at the time when Louis XI attacked Arras. The Tapestry Book Wheat, and oxen, with slaves, are its chief articles of commerce. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century A little red gall, occasioned by the puncture of the Coccus ilicis on the leaves of the Quercus coccifera, or Kermes oak; an article of commerce from Spain, used in dyeing. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Still it forms a considerable article of commerce. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Its chemical composition is identical with that of the latter and nowadays it forms an important article of commerce. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines I even tried to remember what sort of a country Peru was, and what articles of commerce would be most likely to be carried there from England. The Boy Tar He had heard, moreover, that it was far superior even to the ants' nests of Cayenne, which form an article of commerce and are highly prized in the hospitals of Europe. Popular Adventure Tales Early in the morning she and Dorothy took a brisk walk through the pretty village and peered into the shop windows where, indeed, the name “Evangeline” seemed tacked to most articles of commerce. Dorothy's Travels Among the articles of commerce are male and female slaves, ostrich feathers, skins of wild beasts, and gold-dust or nuggets. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Another group of Sanskrit words found in Malay is that comprising articles of commerce, weights and measures, &c. A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay They are raised not only in gardens, but in fields hundreds of acres in extent; for they are a very important article of commerce, the gardens of Europe being supplied from this vicinity. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim The treaty, signed on September 26, 1786, reduced the duties on many of the principal articles of commerce of both countries, and put others not specified on the most-favoured-nation footing. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Mammoth tusks are collected in Siberia as an article of commerce. The Tree-Dwellers They have," he says, "one most important article of commerce—unknown in the channel of Tartary—from which they derive their riches, namely, whale oil. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Already the salmon fishery affords not only a supply for home consumption, but is an article of commerce, being sent to the Sandwich Islands. A Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to His Friend, the Author of 'The Clockmaker' Thus, the wool of Persia and Australia and the fruit of the Iberian peninsula are important articles of commerce. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges He had heard, moreover, that it was far superior even to the ants’ nests of Cayenne, which form an article of commerce and are highly prized in the hospitals of Europe. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon The flesh of the hawks-bill turtle is not considered equal to that of the green turtle, but its shell is of great value as an article of commerce. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting They ascertained among other facts, that silver is an article of commerce with the Chinese, for they have no coined money, but use ingots bearing only a sign, indicative of their weight. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The first articles of commerce to the production of which the early settlers almost exclusively devoted themselves, were potash, soap, glass and tar. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce Nearchus, an admiral serving under Alexander the Great, brought to Europe specimens of cotton cloth, and in the course of time it became an article of commerce among Greek and Roman merchants. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges If not an article of commerce had been brought from outside India, she would be today a land flowing with milk and honey. Third class in Indian railways The waxy substance forms an article of commerce, and is obtained by scraping the trunk. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture It was long so important an article of commerce that the place where it was found formed the goal of special caravan roads which entered China by the Yii gate. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II It readily appears from the extensive cultivation of tobacco that it can hardly fail of becoming an important article of commerce. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce The bark contains a great deal of tannin, and it has become to some extent an article of commerce. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent You go to Africa to purchase slaves for foreign markets, and lose the advantages of all the proper articles of commerce, which that country affords. Anti-Slavery Opinions before the Year 1800 Read before the Cincinnati Literary Club, November 16, 1872 It forms an article of commerce among the Indians, who carefully dry the leaves and use them daily. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture On the 13th March we came to know that spirits, too, form an article of commerce here. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II The Ermine is a species equally famous; and for a like reason—the value of its beautiful white fur, so long an article of commerce. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys A high polish can be given to the horns of the rhinoceros, and they are valuable articles of commerce. In the Wilds of Africa Their woolly skins, when dressed, are of great value as an article of commerce. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire You will take with you samples, for a trial of such articles of commerce as may be sent from this country. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole This is an article of commerce at Santa Cruz, and Wedinoon. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa A list of some of their principal articles of commerce is subjoined:— Beaver-skins. Hudson Bay In those times, manuscripts were important articles of commerce; they were excessively scarce, and preserved with the utmost care. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 The shops were small, with their goods placed on tables at the doors; there was no glass to the windows, and no display of articles of commerce. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas Space will not allow us to speak further of the various articles of commerce. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Pedro purchased several pots which had thus been manufactured, as the poison is an article of commerce throughout the country. On the Banks of the Amazon Since that period it has been gaining ground yearly, and at this time, it is the second great article of commerce, in the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Practical Distiller An Introduction To Making Whiskey, Gin, Brandy, Spirits, &c. &c. of Better Quality, and in Larger Quantities, than Produced by the Present Mode of Distilling, from the Produce of the United States Taking their families and the few articles of commerce gathered from the forest they entered the symmetrical and beautifully carved canoes and breasted the storms and waves of the great sea near which they lived. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 Some of these are regular articles of commerce, others are the special productions of certain firms, who advise their use with the dyes that they also manufacture. The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student He had been allowed a little venture on his own account, and had embarked it all in the latter article of commerce—marabout feathers—and had been rather lucky in his bargain. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War Besides resorting to antiquated feudal exactions,166 he took to levying impositions on articles of commerce. London and the Kingdom - Volume II At the decline of the empire, the Tyrian purple was an important article of commerce, and got to be common in the clothing of the people. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists The common sorts of grain which his lands produce will scarcely pay the carriage to the nearest market-town, far less yield such a profit as to enable him to procure any articles of commerce. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 442 Volume 17, New Series, June 19, 1852 In winter, this precaution in not necessary, as in that season it will keep, and may be then prepared for exportation to any part of Europe and thus converted into a profitable article of commerce. The American Practical Brewer and Tanner All in all no article of commerce is more seriously affected by insect ravages than cotton, on account of its necessity, and the fact that it can be raised only in certain regions. Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation As Hyrtl remarks, it is not ideas that are exchanged in it now, but articles of commerce. Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages I. The equalizing of the facilities of production, is not only the shackling of certain articles of commerce, but it is the attacking of the system of mutual exchange in its very foundation principle. Sophisms of the Protectionists Different from the general opinion which prevailed in our country before ice became so important an article of commerce, and of home consumption, the building which contains it should stand above-ground, instead of below it. Rural Architecture Being a Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and Out Buildings As all forms of indigo extract are regular articles of commerce, details for their preparation will not be given here. The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics Wine, nuts, oil of nuts, tobacco, truffles and plums are leading articles of commerce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Bath brick, manufactured only here, and made of the mingled sand and clay deposited by every tide, is the staple article of commerce; iron-founding is also carried on. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Their main article of commerce was, however, a sea-dwelling creature whose supple and well-tanned hide formed their defensive armor and served manifold other uses. Key Out of Time Your observation that the horse-chestnut as an article of commerce is steadily gaining in favor, is simply calculated to destroy this journal. Editorial Wild Oats Its fruit likewise makes excellent tarts, and forms a considerable article of commerce at Langtown, on the borders of Cumberland. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure The pigment is an article of commerce on the Amazon, and is exported to Europe, where it is used for coloring butter, cheese, and varnish. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America White men call it the “Indian bread root,” and lately its worth as an article of commerce has been recognized by the whites. The Seminole Indians of Florida Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 469-532 He took the empty shop of Patty Cannon's first husband, years after that saint died, and worked on hobbles, clevises, and chains to hold the kidnapped articles of commerce. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times The Seegarten is a pretty little place overlooking the harbour, where German beer is the principal article of commerce. The Gourmet's Guide to Europe There are other scale bugs that secrete wax, and some of them produce it so abundantly, and of such good quality, that it has become an article of commerce. The Insect Folk Crude or preserved myrobolans were a more important article of commerce in the Middle Ages than now. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 At present Sá Leone finds it cheaper to import salt from England than to lay out a salina, and to make an article of commerce which finds its way into the furthest interior. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative The value of sugar imported into the United States, is greater than that of any other single article of commerce. Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 He invented the dried-meal process, and "Marsh's Caloric Dried Meal" is still an article of commerce. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 The remarkable fertilising qualities of guano gave it great value as an article of commerce, and a large number of vessels were despatched from various ports to take in cargoes at the island. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 432 Volume 17, New Series, April 10, 1852 It at one time acquired a certain importance in a mercantile point of view, sardines being the staple article of commerce. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels Cutlery and hosiery of the rudest kind seemed to be the great articles of commerce. Rome in 1860 The fat of the animal is much used under the title of "Bear Page 171 grease," and is believed to be an infallible hair rejuvenator, and therefore becomes a valuable article of commerce. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making His regret was far deeper and more real than the sentimental article of commerce, and he could afford to be almost gay while George sat in the depths. The Half-Hearted It declared that "the labor of a human being is not a commodity or an article of commerce," and it exempted unions from prosecution as "combinations in restraint of trade." History of the United States Besides these, a kind of cotton cloth is made in the houses by the women, from imported cotton, and is applied solely to domestic uses, and is not regarded as an article of commerce. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels The fibre that surrounds the nut makes up the other mysterious article of commerce known as coir, which is twisted into stout ropes, or woven into coco-nut matting and ordinary door-mats. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science She found this too daring and outrageous for a single step, retracted as to certain articles of commerce, but left it in force as to others which constitute important branches of our exports. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 In Siberia they are found in such abundance as to have become an article of commerce. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men As to contraband of war Great Britain put such a broad interpretation upon the term as to include nearly every important article of commerce. History of the United States Among the valuable productions of the island as articles of commerce a conspicuous place belongs to the camphor. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants The people dig in the vicinity of modern trees in the belief that the more ancient trees which dropped their gum before it became an article of commerce must have stood there. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 The salt, moulded or cut into blocks, was transported to Gaul as an article of commerce. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine The next morning, the natives visited us again, bringing with them the same articles of commerce as before. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Rum was in those days a very profitable article of commerce, and the trade in it was monopolised by the Government officers, civil and military. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned OF those productions of Sumatra, which are regarded as articles of commerce, the most important and most abundant is pepper. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants Jewellery and grocery seem to be the chief articles of commerce; but there is a prodigious display of silk, linen, and cotton, &c.: as well as of hides, raw and tanned; porcelaine and earthen ware. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One Of these, gum tragacanth is still largely produced, and is an important article of commerce. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The equalizing of the facilities of production, is not only the shackling of certain articles of commerce, but it is the attacking of the system of mutual exchange in its very foundation principle. What Is Free Trade? An Adaptation of Frederic Bastiat's "Sophismes Éconimiques" Designed for the American Reader The corn whisky of Illinois was an article of commerce which found its way to many markets. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned They form the principal food of the inhabitants of some of the eastern countries, and are an important article of commerce. New National Fourth Reader The chief articles of commerce are butter and lace. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One What are the articles of commerce, or the branches of manufacture, which those gentlemen have carried hence to enrich India? The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) One of the oldest articles of commerce was incense. Topsy-Turvy Land Arabia Pictured for Children It has acknowledged, as a matter of course, the right of visit and search and the right to apply the rules of contraband of war to articles of commerce. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 Slaves as an article of commerce were shipped as long as the traffic paid. The Negro As a specimen of this article of commerce, he evinced considerable intelligence. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. White fish and salmon-trout are, however, taken in vast quantities, particularly the former, which has become quite an article of commerce. Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West The Experience of an Early Settler (Volume I) When the colony is suffering severely for the want of labor, it may by some be deemed inopportune in offering remarks upon this article of commerce. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The fur of it is so beautiful, and of so rare a texture, that should it hereafter be found in plenty, it might probably be thought a very valuable article of commerce. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay With an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (1789) The pitch pine is the common growth of the interior, and under a new system would form a valuable article of commerce as lumber, and as yielding the now so much required turpentine. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The herring harvest, through the careful and scientific methods that were employed in curing the fish and packing them in barrels, became a durable and much sought for article of commerce. History of Holland Though generally uninhabited, they are sometimes visited by the natives for the purpose of collecting articles of commerce. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months It is from North America, however, that we derive the bulk of our supplies of this great article of commerce, which, with cotton, forms the chief agricultural wealth of the United States. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. But the great wealth of Ireland consisted in her cows, which then, as now, formed a staple article of commerce. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Among the roots, it mentions Openauk, which must have been what we call the pea-nut, which is now largely cultivated along that coast, and is quite an article of commerce. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy They had also other articles of commerce; such as pieces of their cloth, fish-hooks, small baskets, musical reeds, and some clubs, spears, and bows. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time There were tons of exquisitely tinted pearl shells, six or eight inches in diameter, formerly a valuable article of commerce, but now worth comparatively little. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months Now that Government has been successful in opening the South American rivers, this important article of commerce will be furnished in market by the Paraguay and La Plata rivers, at a much reduced price. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. They have associated together to manufacture articles of commerce, to make canals, to construct railways, to form gas companies, to institute insurance and banking companies, and to do an immense amount of industrial work. Thrift The Pope recommended a strict embargo on articles of commerce from Tuscany should the cities of that province refuse to join the league. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) Their articles of commerce were, curiosities, fish, and women. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time There are but few garden flowers, but roses are extensively cultivated, the attar of roses forming an article of commerce. The World's Fair GAMBOGE.—This resinous juice, which is a most important article of commerce, is furnished by some of the plants of Gambogia, natives principally of South America. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. With the return of commercial facilities, that article of commerce will again find purchasers enough to raise its value. Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time The Siberian squirrel is very abundant in the mountains north of the Shilka, and his fur is an important article of commerce. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life Thus partly through commerce and partly through the articles of commerce, the settlers will increase the wealth of the land in a short time. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03 of 55 1569-1576 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century At the marts between Mosullon and this Cape, no articles of commerce are specified, except frankincense, in great abundance and of the best quality, at Alkannai. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Such is the immense consumption of this masticatory, termed Pan, in the East, that it forms nearly as extensive an article of commerce as that of tobacco in the West. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The chief articles of commerce, besides slate and manufactured goods, are hemp, early vegetables, fruit, flowers and live-stock. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Your observation that the horse-chestnut as an article of commerce is steadily gaining in favour is simply calculated to destroy this journal. The Bed-Book of Happiness From these experiments it would seem not improbable that a new article of commerce might be produced from wool thus treated, considering that it seems to be moth-proof. Scientific American Supplement, No. 530, February 27, 1886 The woollen cloth of England is particularly specified as one of the greatest articles of commerce. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson The latter description is very rare, the former is the common article of commerce. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The cocoa-nut is not planted in sufficient quantities to make it an article of commerce. Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Of the seed cakes are made, and an oil is expressed from them which is an article of commerce. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 After he had sold his other goods, he could not find any one to take the aloes-wood off his hands, for the people who live there are not acquainted with that article of commerce. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies While coin is not used as a circulating medium, or the currency of the country is not convertible into it at par, it becomes an article of commerce as much as any other product. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 7, part 1: Ulysses S. Grant The capsules constitute in India a rather important article of commerce, and are sold in all the bazaars. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. As the greater part of their food came from the chase, and their only articles of commerce likewise, they devoted themselves more entirely to hunting and fishing than to any other pursuit. Pioneers in Canada This mineral, so abundant in California, may one day become a valuable article of commerce. What I Saw in California Indeed gum acacia abounds in these scrubs, and when the country is more accessible may become an article of commerce. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 Slaves, however, form the chief article of commerce with the coast. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa The former is cultivated in Egypt, the Levant, &c., where it forms a considerable article of commerce. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. These cakes, which look like coarse brown leather, are afterwards folded up, and form, together with the dried mish-mish, a staple article of commerce, which is exported far and wide. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy I can distinguish between a very natural desire to possess articles of commerce that are denied by the laws and a more deliberate and mercenary plot against the revenue of the country. The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas NE. of Strasburg; has two quaint old churches of the 12th and the 13th century respectively; hops and wine are the chief articles of commerce; was ceded to Germany in 1871. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge They here took up some pieces of coral sticking to the flukes of the anchors, which made them hope to find other useful articles of commerce in these islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Our principal supplies of this important article of commerce are obtained from Holland, Belgium, France, Turkey, Spain, and the Balearic Isles, the Italian States, India, and Ceylon. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The fruit is eaten raw, and in many ways is prepared for food; it also yields an oil which forms an important article of commerce. Science in the Kitchen. Gilbert opened a factory and commenced buying various articles of commerce, as tortoise shell, gum, ivory, palm oil, fine straw carpeting, and slaves. The Pirates Own Book Yet her purity was not valued as a virtue, but as an article of commerce. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Fruits of all kinds, such as peaches, oranges, figs, and plums flourish in the neighborhood, and in time must form one of the chief articles of commerce. Minnesota; Its Character and Climate Likewise Sketches of Other Resorts Favorable to Invalids; Together With Copious Notes on Health; Also Hints to Tourists and Emigrants. The value of the oil of this palm, as an article of commerce, is exemplified by the large annual imports, averaging more than 516,000 cwt. for many years past. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The Mandingians and the Moors carry this fruit as an article of commerce into various parts of Africa, particularly Egypt; hence, it finds its way to the Levant. Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia. The roller slide of Melhuish is tolerably well known, and is, we believe, now obtainable as an article of commerce. Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884 All these oak-apples and nut-galls are of importance, but the latter more especially, and they form an important article of commerce. Among the Trees at Elmridge The principal article of our commerce with China, namely, tea, is, perhaps, more singular in its history than any other article of commerce in the known world. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 334, October 4, 1828 The oil is sold in Sierra Leone at 2s. a gallon, and could be procured in abundance from the coast as an article of commerce. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The commercial value of gems is rarely affected, and among all articles of commerce the diamond is the least liable to depreciation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 The Bureau of Statistics only began the maintenance of a separate record of this comparatively new article of commerce with the opening of the fiscal year 1911-12. Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship This is a well-known article of commerce, used in mercantile establishments for the stamping of consecutive, duplicate, and manifold numbers on checks and other documents. Edison, His Life and Inventions A disheartening series of rebuffs slowly forced the truth in upon Sanders's mind that the business world refused to accept the telephone as an article of commerce. The History of the Telephone Many articles of commerce omitted for want of space. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. These labourers, who must sell themselves piece-meal, are a commodity, like every other article of commerce, and are consequently exposed to all the vicissitudes of competition, to all the fluctuations of the market. The Communist Manifesto The vast empire of Russia is almost shut out from the sea: wherefore, her boundless forests, her tar, iron, and cordage are only articles of commerce. Common Sense In 1718 hemp and some other articles of commerce were allowed free entrance into the port of Archangel, but only on condition that two-thirds of all exports should be sent to St. Petersburg. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 In a flash, the telephone ceased to be a "scientific toy," and became an article of commerce. The History of the Telephone No substances are so essentially necessary to mankind, or form such important articles of commerce, as those which we come first to consider, the dietetic products—cacao, coffee, tea, and sugar. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. It was in this way: He made a thorough examination of the American markets for articles of commerce that could be sold in Europe to advantage, and filling his vessels with them sent them home. The Grand Old Man Tortoises occur in such numbers that their shell forms an article of commerce. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future "Tracey," he said solemnly, "I swear to you that not even that indispensable article of commerce could stick me on Angie." The Fortune Hunter The "placer" gold is now substituted as the currency of this country; in trade it passes freely at $16 per ounce; as an article of commerce its value is not yet fixed. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources Both of them then filled their large ponchos with the coveted article of commerce in its raw state, and they marched off with their respective loads. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Land, in England, is an article of commerce. Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 It is generally believed that the plant came from India to Egypt in the seventh century; it still forms a most important article of commerce in the markets of Cairo and Alexandria. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. This salt is an article of commerce, and is used technically and medicinally. Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883 Outside of Austro-Hungary, we may specially mention Germany, England, Italy, France, Belgium, and Russia as large purchasers of this article of commerce. Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 A few bunches are occasionally brought over by the Royal West India Mail Company's steamers running to Southampton, but more as a curiosity than as articles of commerce. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Now, I was a true American in this respect; and, while I knew I possessed a very beautiful ornament, I had not the smallest idea of its value, as an article of commerce. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale The chief article of commerce is salt, which is dug out of the mines of Sahara; but other articles, both of European and native manufacture, are likewise sold. Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa This hot weather, however, has been found favourable to the culture of indigo, which at this time was introduced into Carolina, and has since proved one of its chief articles of commerce. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 But—he's admired and envied even by a good many who know or suspect that he's only an article of commerce. The Great God Success Some of the cryptogamic plants form considerable articles of commerce, particularly as food plants, affording gelatinous and amylaceous matter, and being useful in medicine and the arts. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The great, and almost only, article of commerce is coffee, which is kept in the houses, and dried daily in the streets. Journal of an African Cruiser His comrades value him highly because he helps them a good deal with money and articles of commerce from the firm's cellars. Shallow Soil It is true the value of gold and silver is equally nominal, and rises and falls like the value of other articles of commerce, in proportion to the quantity in circulation. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 That is the chief article of commerce, for at least fifteen millions of South Americans drink this tea, already frequently referred to. Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America The roots and thickest parts of the stems, when cut into small pieces and dried, form a considerable article of commerce all over India, under the name of Pippula moola. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. When money itself becomes an article of commerce to be bought and sold before real wealth can be moved or exchanged, the usurers and speculators are thereby permitted to lay a tax on production. My Life and Work It is a great article of commerce as a dye, because of the beautiful red color that it yields. History of the Philippine Islands These nests form an extensive article of commerce: they are built by a little bird called the Jaimalani, black as jet, and very much like a martin, but considerably smaller. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea As for the obstinate casing that wraps the coconut shell, it is an article of commerce. Concerning Animals and Other Matters The bread stuffs, as they are popularly termed, particularly wheat and wheat flour, maize, and rice, form very important articles of commerce, and enter largely into cultivation in various countries for home consumption and export. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The chief article of commerce was salt, which was of very good quality. The Life of Captain James Cook Having already treated concerning the articles of commerce of all kinds in the Indies, it is proper to give some account of the prices and weights of these. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time They absorbed water with great readiness, and might doubtless be made a profitable article of commerce. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes It found its way to their southern seaports, and without being recognized as an article of commerce, the trade expanded with startling rapidity. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Among other costly articles of commerce, the ship was laden with 800 casks of Malmsey wine, and a great quantity of sweet-scented Cyprus wood, with pepper and ginger. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time From the earliest times the Egyptians were celebrated for their manufacture of linen, which was one of the principal articles of commerce; and cotton and woollen cloths as well as linen were woven. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements During late years, both ivory and ostrich feathers have lost much of their value as articles of commerce. Travels in Morocco, Volume 1. They are not of much use as an article of commerce, and usually are only made to order. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes He was singularly uncommunicative, and passed his time in fishing, by which he might have lived, not only as a matter of sustenance, but as an article of commerce. An Antarctic Mystery Its skin is valuable as an article of commerce, being used for the making of hats. The Book of Household Management It is, however, very probable that it may have been brought to perfection at Pergamus, as it was one of the principal articles of commerce of that kingdom. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation "I don't care," I exclaimed, "but she is to leave you alone; she treats you like an article of commerce." Venus in Furs The principal article of commerce seemed to be black-calico "funeral suits," a sartorial novelty to me. Here, There and Everywhere Your observation that the horse-chestnut as an article of commerce is steadily gaining in favor is simply calculated to destroy this journal. Sketches New and Old, Part 5. This species is chiefly imported from the Canary Islands, and, when scarce, as an article of commerce has brought as much as £1000 per ton. The Book of Household Management The article of commerce called chamois-skin is another fraud; nobody could skin a chamois, it is too small. A Tramp Abroad — Volume 04 Even in the seventeenth century mummy was an important article of commerce, and was sold at a great price. The Recreations of a Country Parson So it is fortunate, being the important article of commerce it is, that the supply of trees is not failing. Here, There and Everywhere Coaches laden with passengers and wagons full of articles of commerce made the courtyard of the inn always a bustling and busy corner of a hustling and busy neighbourhood. The Inns and Taverns of "Pickwick"; with Some Observations on Their Other Associations, A good many of the shops are untenanted, and a good many others are occupied by artisans manufacturing the ruder articles of commerce, such as horseshoes, pack-saddles, and the trappings of camels. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran This acid is of no very great importance, and its manufacture can hardly be called an industry; still it is to a certain extent made, and is an article of commerce. The Story of Germ Life This weed, so common in the East, may one day become in the West an important article of commerce. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 There is also a square case containing, under lock and key, small change and some choice articles of commerce, damaged perfumes, bad antimony for the eyes, and pernicious rouge. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 Whether paper be not a valuable article of commerce? Querist The osseous breccia found in many parts of England deserves especial attention, as it is highly probable that in a short time it will become an important article of commerce. Familiar Letters on Chemistry The world is a slave to its yellow glitter, and the love of woman, that perishable article of commerce, is ever at its command. Vendetta: a story of one forgotten Not only was the honey valuable, but the wax constituted a very important article of commerce in Mexico, and brought a high price, being used for the immense candles which they burned in their churches. David Crockett His Life and Adventures Another article of commerce which is consumed to excess in all parts is tea. The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken The vast empire of Russia is almost shut out from the sea; wherefore, her boundless forests, her tar, iron, and cordage are only articles of commerce. Common Sense They not only do not so regard it; but the fact is, if they made it an article of commerce, it would put a stop to their business. Second Shetland Truck System Report The hoop-pole was a very familiar article of commerce, and of household defense. The Boys' Life of Mark Twain We would thus remove from this hideous commerce the articles of commerce. Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography They seem to have entrenched themselves especially in Siberia, whence tusks are still exported as an article of commerce. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples The great and most important article of commerce as an export from the Soudan is gum arabic. In the Heart of Africa Then you don't regard the Shetland wool as an article of commerce?-No, Second Shetland Truck System Report Pia�aba floats, resists immersion, and is cheaply made—very good reasons for causing it to be valuable, and making it even an article of commerce with the Old World. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon These articles of commerce or use can be better appreciated by persons in a different rank of life to his. The Fitz-Boodle Papers As to trade-matters, I also think it is to our interest to keep the Southern people somewhat dependent on the articles of commerce to which they have hitherto been accustomed. Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman — Volume 2 The chief difference between this and the more common article of commerce was merely one of degree, since here the ribs by quite meeting at the top entirely suppressed the waist. Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan At present, slaves, ivory, malachite, and copper ornaments, are the only articles of commerce. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 Caraipe is an article of commerce— being sold and packed in baskets at the shops in most of the towns. The Naturalist on the River Amazons It is quite possible—nay, probable—that the trade extended much further, and certain that it must have included many other articles of commerce besides those which we have mentioned. History of Phoenicia Useless for war purposes they may have been, but as articles of commerce it must be confessed that they were very serviceable. North America — Volume 2 Of course, the reader understands that is not the article of commerce he manufactures; but it is near enough, and it suggests the line of business to which he gives his life's blood. My Buried Treasure It takes dyes readily, and the fibre might form a good article of commerce. 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