J.S.

58%
Flag icon
Such is the effect of the discouragements of industry, the non-residence not only of pensioners but of many original landlords who lease their lands in gross to undertakers that rack the tenants, and fleece them skin and all, to make estates to themselves, while the first rents, as well as most of the pensions, are spent out of the country.
The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
Rate this book
Clear rating
Open Preview