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" Then he calls twelve men skilful in these matters, and commands them to look at the articles, and fix their price. Whatever they name is paid in these cards, which the merchant cordially receives. In this manner the great sire possesses all the gold,... "
The Travels of Marco Polo - Page 58
by Marco Polo - 1845 - 368 pages
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The Life and Voyages of Americus Vespucius: With Illustrations Concerning ...

Charles Edwards Lester, Andrew Foster - America - 1846 - 488 pages
...in these matters, and commands them to look at the articles, and fix their price. What- MARCO ever they name is paid in these cards, which the merchant...whence they were issued, and receives fresh ones, witli a deduction of 3 per cent. If a man wishes gold or silver to make plate, girdles, or other ornaments,...
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The Chinese Repository, Volume 20

Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - China - 1851 - 584 pages
...Then he calls twelve men skillful in these matters, and commands them to look at the articles, and lix their price. Whatever they name is paid in these cards,...all the gold, silver, pearls, and precious stones in MB dominions. When any of the cards are torn or spoiled, the owner carries them to the place whence...
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The Life and Voyages of Americus Vespucius: With Illustrations Concerning ...

Charles Edwards Lester - America - 1853 - 486 pages
...in these matters, and commands them to look at the articles, and fix their price. What- MARCO ever they name is paid in these cards, which the — merchant...the owner carries them to the place whence they were issded, and receives fresh ones, with a deduction of 3 per cent. If a man wishes gold or silver to...
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The Life and Voyages of Americus Vespucius: With Illustrations Concerning ...

Charles Edwards Lester, Andrew Foster - Travel - 1903 - 384 pages
...these cards are stamped with his seal, and so many are fabricated that they would buy all the treasures in the world. He makes all his payments in them, and...whence they were issued, and receives fresh ones, wfth a deduction of 3 per cent. If a man wishes gold or silver to make plate girdles, or other ornaments...
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The Life and Voyages of Americus Vespucius: With Illustrations Concerning ...

Charles Edwards Lester, Andrew Foster - Travel - 1903 - 380 pages
...and whatever they transport, buy. or sell. The 319 merchants often bring to him goods worth 4OO.000 bezants, and he pays them all in these cards, which...whence they were issued, and receives fresh ones, wfth a deduction of 3 per cent. If a man wishes gold or silver to make plate, girdles, or other ornaments,...
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The Life and Voyages of Americus Vespucius

Charles Edwards Lester, Andrew Foster - America - 1903 - 412 pages
...silk and gold, or other precious commodities, to bring them to him. Then he calls twelve men skijful in these matters, and commands them to look at the...whence they were issued, and receives fresh ones, wfth a deduction of 3 per cent. If a man wishes gold or silver to make plate, girdles, or other ornaments...
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The Currency Problem in China

Wen Pin Wei - Currency question - 1914 - 168 pages
...bring them to him. Then he calls 12 men skillful in these matters, and commands them to look at these articles and fix their price. Whatever they name is...whence they were issued and receives fresh ones, with a reduction of 3 per cent. If a man wishes gold or silver to make plate, girdles, or other ornaments,...
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The Evolution of Governments and Laws: Exhibiting the Governmental ..., Volume 1

Stephen Haley Allen - Constitutional history - 1916 - 1268 pages
...silk and gold, or other precious commodities to bring them to him. Then he calls twelve men skillful in these matters, and commands them to look at the...torn or spoiled the owner carries them to the place where they were issued and receives fresh ones with a deduction of three per cent. If a man wishes...
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The Evolution of Governments and Laws: Exhibiting the Governmental ..., Volume 1

Stephen Haley Allen - Constitutional history - 1922 - 1154 pages
...these matters, and commands them to Jook at the articles and fix their price. Whatever they name 219 is paid in these cards, which the merchant cordially...torn or spoiled the owner carries them to the place where they were issued and receives fresh ones with a deduction of three per cent. If a man wishes...
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China's Real Revolution

Paul Hutchinson - China - 1924 - 216 pages
...money for their merchandise, gold, silver, precious stones, and whatever they transport, buy, or sell. In this manner the great sire possesses all the gold,...silver, pearls, and precious stones in his dominions. This is the reason why the Khan has [9] more treasure than any other lord in the world, nay, all the...
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