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He was strongly opposed to usury; to counteract the effects of usury on the poor, he advocated what were called montes pietatis, which were in essence municipal pawnshops where, for a small security or occasionally even no security, the poor could get small, short-term no-interest loans to help tide them over in a tight spot, with just a small flat fee to help support the operating costs.

Antonino of Florence and Just Price 2005

He was strongly opposed to usury; to counteract the effects of usury on the poor, he advocated what were called montes pietatis, which were in essence municipal pawnshops where, for a small security or occasionally even no security, the poor could get small, short-term no-interest loans to help tide them over in a tight spot, with just a small flat fee to help support the operating costs.

Archive 2005-10-01 2005

Middle Ages, also, were called montes, as, for example, the "mons aluminarius", which operated the alum deposits of Tolfa.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

Well, we left Tolapampa about 6 a.m., and for the best part of the day the route was over country very similar to that passed on the previous day; but we were descending rapidly now, and the temperature became perceptibly much warmer, in fact, by the afternoon we had indications that soon we should arrive in the "montes," where we would have vegetation in abundance, and consequently we would at least have some shade during the heat of the day.

Argentina from a British Point of View Various

_campo_, on the higher and drier ground, are seen palms of other and different species, both fan-leaved and pinnate, growing in copses or larger "montes," with evergreen shrubs and trees of deciduous foliage interspersed.

Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco Mayne Reid 1850

"Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus" (Mountains will heave in childbirth, and a silly little mouse will be born) seems an appropriate comment.

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

If you vote for McCain, just because hill dont win, your hurting your dumb self. just vote rep and stay in a living hell; bite your nose of f and spite your face. maxine montes of yonkers ny.

Stark endorses Obama 2008

Para ilustrar o efeito Wonderbra, um outdoor da marca foi colocado em frente aos montes Weimar dois contentores de água com formas perfeitas situados ao lado de uma autoestrada.

Archive 2007-08-01 Red 2007

Para ilustrar o efeito Wonderbra, um outdoor da marca foi colocado em frente aos montes Weimar dois contentores de água com formas perfeitas situados ao lado de uma autoestrada.

Wonderbra Red 2007

Arte soy entre las artes,/En los montes, monte soy.

The First Poet I Ever Read (In English) : Rigoberto González : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007