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that, but every woman her house and carried them 

 over to the main land. It was at the zenith of this 

 exodus that my troubles culminated, and hearing of 

 a spot where the inhabitants had each a house to sell, 

 and wanting the article myself, without more ado I 

 ordered one to be delivered at Flushing. 



It was not necessary to see the new domicile; it 

 was sufficient that it came from Nantucket, the home 

 of purity and truth, and to be put up by a Nantuck- 

 etan, doubtless a specimen of these qualities. He 

 contracted to pull it down, transport it to Flushing, 

 and erect it on the premises aforesaid, as we lawyers 

 say, by the seventh day of July then next ensuing ; 

 and if he failed so to do, then he was to forfeit and 

 pay the sum of ten dollars for each and every day s 

 default and delay over and beyond such day as afore 

 said; provided, however, nevertheless, if he finished 

 and completed such house before the first day of 

 July, he was to receive a further sum of ten dollars 

 a day for each day that the same should be so fin 

 ished and completed before the said last mentioned, 

 to wit, the first day of July then next ensuing. His 

 namq was Sille not silly, as our New York builders 

 would call him if they read those provisions which, I 

 think, do not disgrace my profession, and which of 

 themselves are more than worth, to the reader, the 

 cost of this book. 



