Stories of Banks and BankersMacmillan, 1865 - 200 páginas |
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... carried on , long prior to their appearance in this country , by the Jews . The parable of the slothful servant , in which it is said , " Thou oughtest to have put my money to the exchangers , and then at my coming I should have ...
... carried on , long prior to their appearance in this country , by the Jews . The parable of the slothful servant , in which it is said , " Thou oughtest to have put my money to the exchangers , and then at my coming I should have ...
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... carried on at the same place , probably for a century and more , by a worthy and wealthy race of citizens of the name of Wheeler . The last male descendant of the line , William Wheeler , died in 1663 , having previously given his only ...
... carried on at the same place , probably for a century and more , by a worthy and wealthy race of citizens of the name of Wheeler . The last male descendant of the line , William Wheeler , died in 1663 , having previously given his only ...
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... carried on as chief occupation . In consequence , Francis Child threw off the trammels of the trade , and thus became the first English banker . Others followed in his steps , founding establishments still existing at the present day ...
... carried on as chief occupation . In consequence , Francis Child threw off the trammels of the trade , and thus became the first English banker . Others followed in his steps , founding establishments still existing at the present day ...
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... carry out the great object of his life , which was to found " a free commonwealth in Darien . " He succeeded so far as to form a com- pany of merchant adventurers , under the title of " The Company of Scotland trading to Africa and C ...
... carry out the great object of his life , which was to found " a free commonwealth in Darien . " He succeeded so far as to form a com- pany of merchant adventurers , under the title of " The Company of Scotland trading to Africa and C ...
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... carried out , according to the intentions of the projector , might have had incalculable consequences for commerce and civilization . However , it did not succeed , owing chiefly to dissensions among the leaders of the undertaking , and ...
... carried out , according to the intentions of the projector , might have had incalculable consequences for commerce and civilization . However , it did not succeed , owing chiefly to dissensions among the leaders of the undertaking , and ...
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