 Stock immediately fell to five per cent, and the India to eleven ; and the Captain of a Dutch ship threw all his) powder into the river, that the ship might not be endangered. The next morning, however, the comet appeared according to the prediction,...  The Star-seer: A Poem, in Five Cantos - Pàgina 132per William Dearden - 1837 - 173 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1800 - 458 pàgines
...but his wife havipg engaged a ball at her hpufe, perluadçd her huiband to put it off tul they faw whether the comet appeared or not — The South Sea Stock immediately fell to 5 per cent, and the India to 1 1 ; and THE EAGLE. the captain of a Dutch fhip threw, all his powder... | |
 | 1811 - 438 pàgines
...same evening; but his wife ha ting engaged a ball at her house, persuaded her husband to put it off till they saw whether the comet appeared or not. The...eleven ; and the Captain of a Dutch ship threw all his) powder into the river, that the ship might not be endangered. The next morning, however, the comet... | |
 | 1832 - 522 pàgines
...persuaded her husband to put it off till they saw whether the comet appeared or not. The South-sea stock immediately fell to five per cent., and the...eleven, and the captain of a Dutch ship threw all his powder into the river, that the ship might not be endangered. The next morning, however, the comet... | |
 | 1832 - 424 pàgines
...directed his cardinals to wear the red robe. they saw whether the comet appeared or not. The South-sea stock immediately fell to five per cent, and the India...eleven, and the captain of a Dutch ship threw all his powder into the river, that the ship might not be endangered. The next morning, however, the comet... | |
 | 1832 - 504 pàgines
...persuaded her husband to put it off till they saw whether the comet appeared or not. The South-sea stock immediately fell to five per cent., and the...eleven, and the captain of a Dutch ship threw all his powder into the river, that the ship might not be endangered. The next morning, however, the cpmet... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1832 - 512 pàgines
...persuaded her husband to put it off till they saw whether the comet appeared or not. The South-sea stock immediately fell to five per cent., and the...eleven, and the captain of a Dutch ship threw all his powder into the river, that the ship might not be endangered. The next morning, however, the comet... | |
 | Arthur T. Pierson - 1900 - 506 pàgines
...them the same evening; but his wife, having a ball on hand at her house, persuaded him to put it off till they saw whether the comet appeared or not. The...immediately fell to five per cent. , and the India stock to one; and a captain of a Dutch ship threw all his powder into the river, that the ship might... | |
 | 1889 - 584 pàgines
...them the same evening ; but his wife, having a ball on hand at her house, persuaded him to put it off till they saw whether the comet appeared or not. The...immediately fell to five per cent., and the India to one ; and a captain of a Dutch ship threw all his powder into the river, that the ship might not be... | |
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