EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE. 



FIFTH REPORT. 



LXII. GENERAL MARKETS. (Continued.) 



1. MARKET AT DERBY. NOTHING can be more miscellaneous 

 than an English country market ; and my readers may be grati 

 fied with the partial account which I took of one of them as I 

 went through it. This may be considered as a fair sample of 

 others. Many of the goods are spread upon the ground, or under 

 temporary stalls or booths erected for the purpose. Every seller 

 pays a certain tax to the town for permission to sell, or for the 

 load of goods brought into market. This toll is generally col 

 lected at the entrance of the town, as it is to this day in Lon 

 don, from every loaded vehicle which enters the city. 



This market was held in the open square at Derby, and the 

 stalls were chiefly attended by women. 1. Nails and tacks. 

 2. Old iron, chains, &c. 3. Cutlery of various sorts. 4. Shoes 

 and boots. 5. Hats and caps. 6. Hosiery. 7. Millinery. 

 8. Iron ware. 9. Tin and copper ware. 10. Various kinds 

 of female dress, caps, laces, &c. 11. Household furniture,, old 

 and new. 12. Brushes, mops, &c. 13. Bread. 14. Bacon 

 and salted pork. 15. Muslins and caps in upturned umbrellas 

 on the ground. 16. Children s toys. 17. Combs and paste. 

 18. Flour. 19. Butter and cheese. 20. Fish of various kinds. 

 21. Baskets. 22. Old books. 23. Sofas, bureaus, and tables. 

 24. Crockery ware and glass ware of various kinds on the 

 ground a great many sellers. 25. Glass ware in abundance. 

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