True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-11-23

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premium" OF Two hundred and iftv dollars is now o,,
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ste,rn,,,s Nv. "ss. notwithstanding the Whole is in
'f' considering. in She I. h.. positive accuracy
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mas ever been found in print, a,hon-,. co,nin,-
"'n e''erscu by the Ollie" of very large IRE miums
nc Iookis III fact expressly adopted BY ali the rwu,s
~" q several oil The States the of calculation
'"r 'au'e Interest" also by law for bank u,rres,
ateo't'ns rs the book is used, and as uay lie seen il,
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subsequent purchasers, in the lis, at The end Of d.. book
IS ~ possession Ct every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
te oil the Uni, ed States WY 1'"'-
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" MS 80 "cu detected large errors, long after ,icy we're
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"itncue'ans, at its usefulness and he absolute me-
cessty tor its U.S., have been extensively insisted nn
80 evident, "cec', i'avc been its advantages, and its
", se'cif1 yearsaSn, whist the first edition
was scarce, and out Of print" great Lumber Of second
'and copies were sought for some gre distance
' purchased 1T various prices, they could occasions
my DO picked npat from $40 to SIS Der COW. and
'ome persons have reccn..y declared. and instances
:ol' be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
or copy, II MOTTO be had fer less and an individual
u te latter instance particularly, having ut the same
'ne 'x'otea satisfactory roa to several persons pre-
e. .i'at TO HIM it was really worth that money and
more I'M ouglI the saving Of his very valsabe time Lc
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is likewise worthy OF noce md indeed proper tn
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lese ia los, that had this book or its like bean nre.,
u IN 'ic usual manner vlone, by the most compc,eu,
'eo'tor in the world, and afterwards printed most
oo"y o'''er ms own correction of proof sheets II
ou'''' almost to certainty, have been unsafe for re-
and dear at any price, the preface talc,,-
up eAp'a'hs. But SO perfect and valuable ave the
ercoype plates of this workIbeen ma &C. That 10 srcnr
'e'h' whlher numerous and extraordinary cxamu,. /
us against he Tor the general benefit, they are (by
,rre'"Se'he') constantly kept in place Of sreial
's..' except while use | in printing.
Ahtle directions to find both banks and statute inor-
WIN use'ui notes, follow the preface which, in this
u AS !" 'he two preceding editions contain much in
t'na'on concerning the two lawful modes Of comnu
\ h'er sts, tee day af grace, &c.
- ie'i''ns only to Icinak that notwithstanding This
.comnoniy costly work, which was published Lcfure
'cres' tahirs were introduced IN dollars aud Gents h.
"u ''a'ac, has been so extensively a.d so bcralIy
- mast u mas not .ct SO much as paid with interest," h
Ie"'y loss ct s.lv four thousand dollars beside,
Years o. ,,e IRON 1899 to 1906 sustained on the first
o.' n' 'o0o Hop'cs, arising chiefly from its nhlicn
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iaeS'o Or rosIl Tor almost aliic-timc OF care Oil
-" se''"ee' Wherefore Ike author still relies on the
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