The engineer was asked whether by the word patronage he meant money, and after a little laughing and a few counter questions, he admitted that, in his estimation, patronage and money did mean the same thing.
Such was the case made out by the promoters of the bridge, and the chairman and his party were very sanguine of success.

They conceived that Mr.Blocks' figures had completely cowed their antagonists.
Mr.Vigil then took his case in hand, and brought forward his witnesses.

It now appeared that the intercourse between the people living on each side of the river was immense, and ever on the increase.

Limehouse, it would seem, had nothing to do but to go to Deptford, and that Deptford consumed all its time in returning the visit.

Little children were sent across continually on the most trifling errands, going and coming for one halfpenny.
An immense income was made by the owners of the ferry.