But in the meantime they were all agreed that what Rob counselled was wise; and a share in Coll MacDougall's boat was accordingly purchased, after a great deal of bargaining.
"The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols"
William Black
However, as time went on, with bad luck and with good, and by dint of hard and constant work whatever the luck was, the sum in the savings bank slowly increased; and at last Rob announced to his companions that they had saved enough to enable him to purchase a share in Coll MacDougall's boat.
"The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols"
William Black
The least I have known any Express take to go from hence to Virginia, has been three weeks, so that very often, before I can hear from Coll: Nicholson what time the fleet will sail and send my packets, the fleet is sailed.
"The Early History of the Colonial Post-Office"
Mary E. Woolley