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Larger tents sometimes are partitioned into separate sleeping areas or rooms. A tent described as viz-a-viz (cabin tent) usually has two separate sleeping areas with a living area in between. Tent color In some areas there is a move toward reducing the visual impact of campsites. The best colors for low visibility are green, brown, tan or khaki.
Sutler's tent at the Siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War. A sutler or victualer is a civilian merchant who sells provisions to an army in the field, in camp, or in quarters. Sutlers sold wares from the back of a wagon or a temporary tent, traveling with an army or to remote military outposts. [1]
Dictionary of the Middle Ages: Supplement 1 (2004). The Dictionary of the Middle Ages is a 13-volume encyclopedia of the Middle Ages published by the American Council of Learned Societies between 1982 and 1989.
A merchant is a person who trades in commodities produced by other people, especially one who trades with foreign countries. Merchants have been known for as long as humans have engaged in trade and commerce. Merchants and merchant networks operated in ancient Babylonia, Assyria, China, Egypt, Greece, India, Persia, Phoenicia and Rome.
A merchant would be known as a mercer, and the profession as mercery. The occupation of mercery has a rich and complex history dating back over 1,000 years in what is now the United Kingdom . London was the major trade centre in England for silk during the Middle Ages , and the trade enjoyed a special position in the economy amongst the wealthy.
Pages in category "Medieval merchants" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. J. John Tzibus; P.
The project began in 1925. The first installment, "Plan and Bibliography", containing a list of Middle English texts used for the dictionary, was published by Hans Kurath and Sherman Kuhn in 1954. [2] More fascicles were published in numerous volumes (in alphabetical order) over the next several decades. The dictionary was completed in 2001. [3]
Pages in category "Tents" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...