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Cirta, though situated some forty-eight Roman miles from the sea, was soon sought by the Greeks, those ubiquitous bankers of the Mediterranean world, while Roman and Italian capitalists eagerly plied their business in this new and attractive sphere which had been presented to their efforts by the conquests of Rome and the civilising energy of its native rulers.
King preach and seeing the apparent effect, that he became quite reconciled to his laboring among the Greeks, rather than the Arabs. In the same year Boghos, vicar of the Patriarch, encouraged by certain bankers, resolved to break up the mission High School for Armenians in Pera, of which Hohannes was the principal.
I expressed a desire to know what became of all those sums of money, inasmuch as there was hardly any circulation of gold and silver in Rome, and the very bankers, on whom strangers have their credit, make interest to pay their tradesmen's bills with paper notes of the bank of Spirito Santo?
"Well, to tell the truth, yer honor, I don't think he is the father of my last child." "Judgment for the defendant." .... What matter law and customs to even the most staid and stone-hearted Wall Street banker if he happens to be on top of the world with a woman who is a masterpiece of creation? There are many in Reno, masterpieces: not millionaire bankers , and lonely too, sometimes!
Lord Loudwater couldn't have done it." "But there's the letter from her bankers," said Mr. Flexen. "And I suppose you can trace the twelve thousand pounds." Mr. Carrington started and said sharply: "Why, that must be where the rubber shares went to." "What rubber shares?" said Mr. Flexen. "We can't lay our hands on a block of rubber shares Lord Loudwater owned.
'I do not see how that can be, said my mother. 'Nor do I, replied my father. 'I see the sons of bankers and merchants gazetted every month, and I do not see what claims they have to urge, unless they be golden ones. However, I have not served my king fifty years to turn grumbler at this time of life.
The young count was surrounded by representatives of the gilded youth, who give the tone in the Jockey Club, and are the recognized authorities for all Europe in questions of taste, fashion, and sport. Baron Danglars was the centre of a group of bankers, to whom he developed his celebrated projects which had increased his millions, taking good care, however, not to mention his losses.
This corrupt appellation has been diffused in the thirteenth century by the merchants and bankers, the Italian posterity of these savage warriors: but the original name of Langobards is expressive only of the peculiar length and fashion of their beards.
Watson sent the cables to John Merrick's bankers and Count Ferralti's attorney, and the next morning went with Louise to Messina. Frascatti drove all the party down the road to the station at Giardini, and as the train pulled out, Beth, who had remained seated in the victoria with Patricia and Kenneth, suddenly stood up to pull the vetturino's sleeve.
While you sleep near your mistress, your horses neigh in the stables; while you drive your horses along the boulevards, your wines are ripening in your vaults; while you pass away the night drinking, the bankers are increasing your wealth. You have but to express a wish and your desires are gratified. You are the happiest of men.
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