In 1803, the Federal Government purchased the Louisiana country.
Here they purchased licenses to trade with the Indians who live about the copper mines.
Ellen, the eldest, was sold to an old gentleman, who purchased her, as he said, for a housekeeper.
Jane was purchased by a dashing young man, who had just come into the possession of a large fortune.
You have felled all the trees that were to be purchased by you this season, except the oaks, I believe."
I purchased a host of things from the tradespeople, and bought me such pleasures and diversions as befitted one who had long been denied.
We were living at Prince Edward, in Virginia, and master had just purchased his hogs for the winter, for which he was unable to pay in full.
Had he done his duty in that respect, Lydia need not have been indebted to her uncle for whatever of honour or credit could now be purchased for her.
But he felt also in need of bodily sustenance, so he purchased a bun and a bottle of lemonade at a neighbouring shop and sat by the roadside to recover.
Marie had thought of that also, and was aware that she must lose no time in making her purpose known, so that articles which would be unnecessary might not be purchased.