The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 28F. Hunt, 1853 - Commerce |
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... facts in Commerce though that is true . For who knows how long ago the mines of California might have become a familiar fact in the world's traffic , had men been more attentive to the hints and surmises which are now found to have ...
... facts in Commerce though that is true . For who knows how long ago the mines of California might have become a familiar fact in the world's traffic , had men been more attentive to the hints and surmises which are now found to have ...
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... fact in the universe while it lay unknown on a desolate island in the South- ern seas , as now while it fertilizes broad acres ; but it was created into value by its importers . Commerce did not add it to existence , but it added it to ...
... fact in the universe while it lay unknown on a desolate island in the South- ern seas , as now while it fertilizes broad acres ; but it was created into value by its importers . Commerce did not add it to existence , but it added it to ...
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... fact still remains that if ev- ery business man denounces one half his neighbors as sharpers , there cannot be a prevailing high standard of business honor in the community . Yet there is , doubtless , such a thing as business honor ...
... fact still remains that if ev- ery business man denounces one half his neighbors as sharpers , there cannot be a prevailing high standard of business honor in the community . Yet there is , doubtless , such a thing as business honor ...
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... fact , is the material service of providing a subsistence . Doubtless , all steady occupations are , in some degree , nar- rowing to the mind ; but the average influence of mercantile pursuits more than ordinarily so . Surely , " said ...
... fact , is the material service of providing a subsistence . Doubtless , all steady occupations are , in some degree , nar- rowing to the mind ; but the average influence of mercantile pursuits more than ordinarily so . Surely , " said ...
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... fact that all novels and all dramas underrate the real tragedies of life , while they misinterpret them . It is in such things as these that I find sadness . The great dangers and distresses 30 Conscience in the Counting Room .
... fact that all novels and all dramas underrate the real tragedies of life , while they misinterpret them . It is in such things as these that I find sadness . The great dangers and distresses 30 Conscience in the Counting Room .
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Page 680 - ... that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 679 - Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Page 93 - The present Treaty shall be in force for the term of ten years from the date hereof, and further until the end of twelve months after either of the High Contracting Parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same...
Page 616 - And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and...
Page 30 - What does he therefore, but resolves to give over toiling, and to find himself out some factor, to whose care and credit he may commit the whole managing of his religious affairs; some divine of note and estimation that must be. To him he adheres, resigns the whole warehouse of his religion, with all the locks and keys, into his custody; and indeed makes the very person of that man his religion: esteems his associating with him a sufficient evidence and commendatory of his own piety.
Page 607 - No such law shall take effect until it shall, at a general election, have been submitted to the people, and have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it, at such election.
Page 674 - Let us hope that the day is approaching when 'the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.
Page 618 - Houses thereof, with intent to influence his decision or action on any question,, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before him in his official capacity, or in his place of trust or profit...
Page 607 - The legislature shall not in any manner create any debt or debts, liability or liabilities, which shall singly, or in the aggregate, with any previous debts or liabilities, exceed the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, except in case of war, to repel invasion or suppress insurrection...
Page 91 - ... the verbal declaration of the commander of the convoy, on his word of honor, that the vessels under his protection belong to the nation whose flag he carries, and, when they are bound to an enemy's port, that they have no contraband goods on board, shall be sufficient.