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And for diuers considerations, to auoyde many troubles and businesse that might happen, wee haue appoynted that hee which shall abide at Colmogro (which we doe think to bee most meetest Henry Lane) shall haue with him there such of our young men, as can best skill in keeping of accompts after the maner of Marchants, that is, by Debitor and Creditor:
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Henry Lane) shall haue with him there such of our young men, as can best skill in keeping of accompts after the maner of Marchants, that is, by Debitor and Creditor: And that there shall be the place, where our bookes shalbe kept: because it is nearer the sea side, where our goods shalbe discharged and our ships laden.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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A good collection of electromechanical desk calculators, like the Marchants or Fridens used en masse to help design the first A-bombs.
Rabett Run EliRabett 2009
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A good collection of electromechanical desk calculators, like the Marchants or Fridens used en masse to help design the first A-bombs.
Rabett Run EliRabett 2009
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Sir, wee are Cyprian Marchants, comming now from Cyprus, and are travalling to Paris, about affaires of importance.
The Decameron 2004
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Marchants; as (manie times) he could not be so ready to borrow, as they were willing alwaies to lend him.
The Decameron 2004
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Wives, having travailed a long way already, and many miles more yet to overtake; also Marchants (being excellent men) affect to be comely and handsome in their habits; although these are of slender value, yet (in necessity) they may do you service.
The Decameron 2004
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Marchants comming vnto this region for traffique do vsually bring with them fat men, selling them vnto the inhabitants as we sel hogs, who immediatly kil and eat them.
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Then causing to be brought (for each of them) two goodly gowns or Robes (made after the Persian manner) the one lyned thorough with cloth of Gold, and the other with the costlyest Fur; not after such fashion as Citizens or Marchants use to weare, but rather beseeming Lords of greatest account, and three light under-wearing
The Decameron 2004
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Well Gentlemen (quoth Thorello at parting) I know not what you are, neither (against your will) do I desire it: but whether you be Marchants or no remember me in your kindnesse, and so to the heavenly powers I commend you.
The Decameron 2004
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