The Book of the Landed Estate: Containing Directions for the Management and Development of the Resources of Landed PropertyW. Blackwood, 1869 - 505 páginas |
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Página 72 - And we consent to the registration hereof in ' the books of Council and Session, or others competent, therein to ' remain for preservation ; and if needful, that letters of horning
Página 433 - SICKLEBILL {Eutoxeres condamini), is remarkable for its propensity to inhabit high ground. It is a very rare bird, and whenever it is discovered, it is seen feeding among the orchidaceous plants, at an elevation of ten thousand feet above the level of the sea. THE little group of Hummingbirds called the Sun-angels are all remarkable for the exceeding lustre of the feathers which decorate their throats, and the general beauty of their plumage. In nearly every species there is a white or buff crescentic...
Página 432 - Silver Fir, London).—A handsome tree of from fifty to sixty feet high. It thrives best on dry situations in this country. It is somewhat tender when young, but becomes hardy as it grows older. It is found largely in the Black Mountains of Cephalonia, at an elevation of from four thousand to five thousand feet above the level of the sea. It attains the largest size (according to Loudou) in the hollows in the mountains, where the situation is somewhat sheltered and the soil good. The timber of this...
Página 441 - They are embraced within a range of two hundred acres, and are enclosed in a basin of coarse, siliceous material, surrounded by a sloping ridge of sienitic rock, which in some places projects above the soil. The basin is reeking with moisture, and in the lowest places the water is standing, and some of the largest trees dip their roots into the pools or water-runs. The trees of very large dimensions number considerably more than one hundred.
Página 294 - The grant is withheld altogether, — (a.) If the school be not held in a building certified by the inspector to be healthy, properly lighted, drained, and ventilated, supplied with offices, and containing in the principal school-room at least 80 cubical feet of internal space for each child in average attendance.
Página 84 - ... into and upon the said demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter and the same to have again re-possess and enjoy as of his or their former estate anything hereinafter contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Página 408 - I. THE highest Bidder to be the Buyer ; and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold.
Página 475 - ... that time, then this will be looked upon as if the landlord was doing away with the notice, unless the receiver declared at the time that it was not intended as such, or unless the tenant used fraud against the landlord in making the payment. The following are forms of notices to quit:— Form of Notice to Quit by a Landlord. To Mr AB , I hereby give you notice, and require you to quit and deliver up to me or my agent, on the 6th day of April 18 , all that farm, dwelling-house, premises, and...
Página 402 - ... by such second sale, together with all charges attending the same, shall be made good by the defaulter...
Página 401 - The highest bidder to be the purchaser, and if any dispute should arise between two or more bidders, the lot in dispute to be immediately put up again and resold.