 If the legal rate of interest in Great Britain, for example, was fixed so high as eight or ten per cent., the greater part of the money which was to be lent, would be lent to prodigals and projectors, who alone would be willing to give this high interest.  Catalogue - Harvard University - Page 224by Harvard University - 1874Full view - About this book
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...legal rate of intereft in Great Britain, for example, was fixed fo high as eight of ten per cent.,1the greater part of the money which was to be lent, would...projectors, who alone would be willing' to give this high intereft. Sober people, who ^ill give Cor the ufe of money no, more than a part of what they are likely... | |
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...Britain, forexum" pie, was fixed fo high as eight or ten " percent. the greater part of the mo*' ney which was to be lent, would be " lent to prodigals...who " alone would be willing to give this ** high intereft. Sober people, who " will give for the ufe of money no " more than a part of what they are... | |
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...leo-al' fate of intereft in Great Britain, for example, was fixed fo high as eight or ten per cent., the greater part of the money which was to be lent,...projectors, who alone would be willing to give this high intereft. Sober people, who will give for the ufe of money no more than a part of what they are likely... | |
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...recourse to exorbitant usurers *. If the legal rate of interest were much above the lowest market-rate, the greater part of the money which was to be lent,...and projectors, who alone would be willing to give such high interest; and sober people would not find as much money as they want for their concerns,... | |
 | 1817 - 482 pages
...legal rate of interest in Great Britain, for example, were fixed so high as eight or ten per cent, the greater part of the money which was to be lent would be lent to prodigals •wid projectors, who alone would be willing to give this high interest. Sober people, who will give... | |
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