| David Hume - 1825 - 512 страници
...protected and enlarged. This rumour, diffused by his emissaries, acted like a contagion. In five days the directors opened their books for a subscription of one million, at the rate of 300/. for every 1001. capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in such a manner, that the... | |
| David Hume, John Robinson - 1827 - 568 страници
...places in Peru, by which mean? the English trade to the South-Sea would be protected and enlarged ; the directors opened their books for a subscription of...one million, at the rate of three hundred pounds for one hundred, capital stock ; and such was the eagerness of the multitude to subscribe, that in five... | |
| David Hume, John Robinson - 1827 - 546 страници
...places in Peru, by which means the English trade to the South-Sea would be protected and enlarged ; the directors opened their books for a subscription of one million, at the rate of three hundred pounds fur one hundred, capital stock ; and such was the eagerness of the multitude to subscribe, that in... | |
| David Hume, John Robinson - 1831 - 568 страници
...English trade to the South-Sea would be protected and enlarged ; the directors opened their books for n subscription of one million, at the rate of three hundred pounds for one hundred, capital stock ; and such was the eagerness of the multitude to subscribe, that in five... | |
| 1840 - 494 страници
...directors opened their books for a subscription of 1,000,000/., at the rate of 3001. for every 100/. capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house...such a manner that the first subscription exceeded 2,000,000/. of original stock. In a few days the stock advanced to 340/. and the subscriptions were... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1844 - 986 страници
...protected and enlarged. This rumor, diffused by his emissaries, acted like a contagion. In five days the directors opened their books for a subscription of...exceeded two millions of original stock. In a few days this stock advanced to three hundred and forty pounds; and the subscriptions were sold for double the... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 страници
...directors opened their books for a subscription of 1,000,000/. at the rate of 3007. for every 100/. capital. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house...such a manner, that the first subscription exceeded 2,000,000/. of original stock. In a few days this stock advanced to 340/.; and the subscriptions were... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 332 страници
...books for a subscription of one million. Persons of all ranks crowded to the house in such numbers that the first subscription exceeded two millions of original stock. In a few days this advanced in such a manner that the subscriptions were sold for double the price of the first payment.... | |
| Tobias George Smollett - 1848 - 566 страници
...protected and enlarged. This rumour, diffused by his emissaries, acted like a contagion. In five days the directors opened their books for a subscription of...exceeded two millions of original stock. In a few days this stock advanced to three hundred and forty pounds ; and the subscriptions were sold for double... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1848 - 568 страници
...protected and enlarged. This rumour, diffused by his emissaries, acted like a contagion. In five days the directors opened their books for a subscription of...exceeded two millions of original stock. In a few days this stock advanced to three hundred and forty pounds ; and the subscriptions were sold for double... | |
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