 | 1856 - 766 sayfa
...notes in exchange. Should any be desirous of procuring gold or silver for the purposes of manufacture, they in like manner apply at the mint, and for their...this currency, which is to them of the same value as gold or silver. Upon these grounds it may certainly be affirmed that the grand khan has a more extensive... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - 1835 - 276 sayfa
...be desirous of procuring gold or silver for the purposes of manufacture, such as of drinking cups, girdles, or other articles wrought of these metals,...that the grand khan has a more extensive command of treasure than any other sovereign in the universe." The following description of a tyrannical mandarin,... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - 1835 - 280 sayfa
...be desi4 rous of procuring gold or silver for the purposes of manufacture, such as of drinking cups, girdles, or other articles wrought of these metals,...mint, and, for their paper, obtain the bullion they require_. All his majesty's armies are paid with this currency, which is to them of the same value... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1836 - 484 sayfa
...any persons happen to be possessed of paper money, which from long use has become damaged, they tarry it to the mint, where, upon the payment of only three...that the grand Khan has a more extensive command of treasure than any other sovereign in the universe.''t When Marco * This is exactly the mode of sealing... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1836 - 582 sayfa
...be desirous of procuring gold or silver for the purposes of manufacture, such as of drinking-cup*, .girdles, or other articles wrought of these metals,...their paper obtain the bullion they require. All his mnjesty's armies are paid with this currency, which is to them of the same value as if it were gold... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1840 - 408 sayfa
...notes in exchange. Should any be desirous of procuring gold or silver for the purposes of manufacture,s such as of drinking-cups, girdles, or other articles...they, in like manner, apply at the mint, and for their I paper obtain the bullion they require. All his majesty's armies are paid with this currency, which... | |
 | James Reddie - 1841 - 520 sayfa
...girdles, or other articles, wrought of those metals, they, in like manner, apply at the Mint, and, for the paper, obtain the bullion they require. All his Majesty's...these grounds it may certainly be affirmed that the Great Khan has a more extensive command of treasure than any other sovereign in the universe."* According... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1846 - 520 sayfa
...long use has * This is exactly the mode t»f sealing at the present Jay. become damaged, they cany it to the mint, where, upon the payment of only three...grounds it may certainly be affirmed that the Grand K hfm has a more extensive command of treasure than any other sovereign in the universe."* When Marco... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1915 - 496 sayfa
...Farther on Polo says : "When any persons happen to be possessed of paper money which from long use has become damaged, they carry it to the mint, where,...that the grand Khan has a more extensive command of treasure than any other sovereign in the universe." * The corroboration by Sir John de Mandeville,... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1846 - 514 sayfa
...occasion for When any persons happen to be possessed of paper money, which from long use has cHAP. XXII become damaged, they carry it to the mint, where,...grounds it may certainly be affirmed that the Grand KhSn has a more extensive command of treasure than any other sovereign in the universe."* When Marco... | |
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When any persons happen to be possessed of paper money which from long use has become damaged, they carry it to the mint, where, upon the payment of only three per cent, they may receive fresh notes in exchange. Should any be desirous of procuring gold... 
