 Ibs. of gold to sell. I went to the sale and bought it all. I knew the Duke of Wellington must have it. I had bought a great many of his bills at a discount. The Government sent for me and said they must have it. When they had got it, they did not know...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Sayfa 5241848Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 sayfa
...many of his bills at i discount. The Government sent for me, and said they must have it. When tkey had got it, they did not know how to get it to Portugal....did." Another maxim, on which he seemed to place great relianw, was, never to have anything to do wi(h an unlucky place or an unlucky man. ' I have seen,'... | |
 | 1847 - 918 sayfa
...must have it. I had bought a great many of his bills at a discount. The Government sent for me, and said they must have it. When they had got it they...how to get it to Portugal. I undertook all that, and sent it through France ; and that was the bert business I ever did.' " ANOTHER MAXIM, on which he seemed... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray, George Walter Prothero - 1848 - 638 sayfa
...must have it. I had bought a great many of his bills at a discount. The Government sent for me and said they must have it. When they had got it, they...anything to do with an unlucky place or an unlucky man. " I have seen," said he, " many clever men, very clever men, who had not shoes to their feet. I never... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1848 - 794 sayfa
...must have it. I had bought a great many of his bills at a discount. The government sent for me, and said they must have it. When they had got it, they...anything to do with an unlucky place or an unlucky man. ' I have seen,' said he, ' many clever men, very clever men, who had not shoes to their feet. I never... | |
 | Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - 1848 - 628 sayfa
...must have it. I had bought a great many of his bills at a discount. The Government sent for me, and said they must have it. When they had got it, they...anything to do with an unlucky place or an unlucky man. ' I have seen,' said he, ' many clever men, very clever men, who had not shoes to their feet. I never... | |
 | 1848 - 602 sayfa
...mui»t have it. I had bought a great many of his bills at a discount. The Government sent for me and said they must have it. When they had got it, they...did not know how to get it to Portugal. I undertook ail that, and / sent it through France ; and that wat the best business I ever did." " Another maxim,... | |
 | 1848 - 420 sayfa
...must have it. I had bought a great many of his bills at a discount The gov. ermcnt sent for me, and said they must have it. When they had got it, they did not know how to gel it to Portugal. I undertook all that ; and it sent it through France ; and that was the best business... | |
 | Charles Buxton - 1849 - 534 sayfa
...must have it. I had bought a great many of his bills at a discount. The Government sent for me, and said they must have it. When they had got it, they...seemed to place great reliance, was, never to have any thing to do with an unlucky place or an unlucky man. ' I have seen,' said he, 'many clever men,... | |
 | Charles Buxton - 1855 - 862 sayfa
...must have it. I had bought a great many of his bills at a discount. The Government sent for me, and said they must have it. When they had got it, they...anything to do with an unlucky place or an unlucky man. ' I have seen,' said he, ' many clever men, very clever men, who had not shoes to their feet. I never... | |
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