The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-13
FRIDAY, JULY 1a 1855.

tue next lou WHICH nc suOuiu uaNo tut
honor to submit 10 public competition"
~ am instructed, gentlemen, said the
auctioncer, "to dispose, without reserve, Of
an elegant and substantially built stono resi-.
dcnce on the banks Of tho Thames, with
right Of fishing in the river, right Of COM
mon on Runnymeade, and sundry other i'm.
munities, which, after the sale has been
effected, will be explained to the purchaser
The river runs Immediately behind the
house, which has small aud well.arranged
plot Of ground laid out in pleasure garden,
upon two Of its sides. 1t is in so perfect O
state Of repair that It will require no outlay
of any description for tho next ten years
The property is freehold, and the title un'
questionable while the premises, which are
we'll suited to q small family, or bachelor
devoted to the pleasures Of the angle, will
be found highly convenient, being situated
Immediately contiguous to the pretty and
interesting village Of Staines, and within
seven miles distance Of the royal residence
of Windsor Castle"
"Will you bo answerablo for the perfect
accuracy Of this description" asked Mr..
Launcelot Bralam, addressing the auction
eer with much iententiousness.
~ am happy to bo able to do SO, sir"
was the ready reply. II have not myself
visited the property, but, from the very
great respectablty Of the party to whom it
belongs, I can have no hesitation in selling
it according 10 my instructions. The actual
size Of the hous. am not competent to
specify, nor the precise extent Of the ground
upon which II stands; but I can only repeat
my instructions, that IL Is an elegant and
substantially bulk residence, and that GER
tain privilege, devove upon the poss0ssor-
in complete repair and with an excellent IT,
tie. II is to be sold without reserve, gentle
mon; and I have only to request the favor
Of bidding. Thank you, sir" said he with
a courteous bend to well.known house
agent who stood in the center Of the rooms,
|" anything will do for q beginning. One
hundred and City pound, are bid for an cle-
CANT and substantially built stone residence
on the banks Of the Thames, with right ol
fishing and common, freehold garden and
other privileges. Two hundred-two hun
dred pounds arc bid, gentlemen"
1.-TWO hundred and ffty," nodded Mr.,
Launcclot Braham.
1.-TWO hundred and fifty" detained the
official echo.
"Threc hundreds" growlcd little man
with wide.brimmcd hat and green spccta'
cleo.
"Thrna hnnd..d," ,vpva,oJ tiiu auction
eer. "Consider tho situation OF the prop
erty, gentlemen. S,aines is provcrbially
healthy-Windsor within On easy walk, the
fishing at your very door, without let or hin
drancc."
"Tbreo hundred and ffty," nodded Mr.
Launcelot Braham, who had caught the eye
Of the auctioncer, and on whom F" the righ,
Of river" had produced great effect.
"Three hundred and fiity," said tho auc.
tionccr. "The property is freehold, with q
right Of common on Runnymeadc,-fno as.
socialions, gentlemcn-King John and Mag.
no Cbarta, and the British Constitution,
An elegant stone built residence. Shall
say four hundred for you, sir 7"
The man in green spcctaclcs grunted or
assent.
"Four hundred and Glty,' shouted O
young lounger near the door, who had evi'
IDENTIFY been driven in by the rain, and did
no, even know for what he was bidding.
"Four hundred and ffty," echoed the
auctioneer. "Thank you, sir. No finer
fishing in the river-most noblo sport with
the gudgeons-"
"Five hundred" winked Mr.. Launcelot
Braham, upon whom the attentive auction
ecr scrupulously kept an eye.
"Gudgeons are not fat fish, I believe,
Mr.. --r asked the young fashionable,
with affected simplicity.
"Thcy are not" said the fanc'ionary, ~
have caught good many, in my time, and
they afford excellent sport. Five hundred,
this elegant and substantially built stone
residence, with freehold garden, and right
of river and common, going for"
"Fivc hundred and fifty" followed up q
corpulent old gentleman, with large cotton
umbrella, who was taking snuf out Of hi,
waistcoat pocket by handfuls-''ive hum
dren and ffty,-if the place is in good rc-
pair.n
"Fve hundred and ifty,-I take the bid
ding" said the auctioneer. "My instruc-
tons are explicit, that both the house and
the garden fences are in the best state-fit
for occupancy at days notice. Thank you,
sir. Five hundred and fifty. Really, gen.
tlouen, the property Is going for mere
song"
Mr.. Launcelot Brabam began to gnaw tho
crest laden head of his cane.
"Six hundred - shouted the iun.loving
louugcr.
"Se,en hundred" said our bachelor, re-
solut.ly, who, long unaccustomcd to oppo'i'
ton, had begun to lose his temper.
"Scven hundred. Thank you, sir-a mo-
bic bidding. Seven hundred pounds are Of
cred for On elegant and substantially built
freehold stone residence on the banks OF the
Thamss-wcll fenced in garden, and valua-
bic local privileges. Going for seven hun
dred pounds. Really, gentlemen, whom you
reflect upon the nature Of the property
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