 ... any one who may have gold or silver or gems or pearls, by taking them to the Mint shall get a handsome price for them. And the owners are glad to do this, because they would find no other purchaser give so large a price. Thus the quantity they bring...  The Trade and Administration of the Chinese Empire - Sivu 126tekijä(t) Hosea Ballou Morse, Francis Lister Hawks Pott, A. T. Piry - 1908 - 451 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Marco Polo - 1871 - 624 sivua
...who do not choose to do so may let it aloft Still, in this way, nearly all the valuables in the counr come into the Kaan's possession. When any of those pieces of paper are spoilt — not tk they are so very flimsy neither — the owner carries them : the Mint, and by paying 3 per cent,... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1875 - 862 sivua
...give so large a price. Thus the quantity they bring in is marvellous, though those who do not choose to do so may let it alone. Still, in this way, nearly all die valuables in the country come into the Kaan's possession. When any of those pieces of paper are... | |
 | Willem Vissering - 1877 - 288 sivua
...give so large a price. Thus the quantity they bring in is marvellous , though those who do not choose to do so may let it alone. Still , in this way , nearly...neither — the owner carries them to the Mint , and liy paying 3 per cent, on the value he gets new pieces in exchange. And if any B.iron, or any one else... | |
 | Henry Varnum Poor - 1878 - 272 sivua
...give so large a price. Thus the quantity they bring in is marvelous, though those who do not choose to do so may let it alone. Still, in this way, nearly all the valuables in the country come into the Khan's possession. " When any of these pieces of paper are spoiled— not that they are so very flimsy... | |
 | Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth - 1888 - 838 sivua
...purchaser give so large a price. Thus the quantity they bring in is marvellous. Those who do not choose to do so may let it alone ; still, in this way nearly...the country come into the Kaan's possession. When jny of these pieces of paper are spoilt — not that they are 10 very flimsy neither — the owners... | |
 | Edith Jemima Simcox - 1894 - 576 sivua
...price for them. . . . Thus the quantity they bring in is marvellous, though those who do not choose to do so may let it alone. Still in this way, nearly...valuables in the country come into the Kaan's possession. . . . And if any Baron, or any one else soever hath need of gold, or silver, or gems, or pearls, in... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 sivua
...give so large a price. Thus the quantity they bring in is marvelous, though those who do not choose to do so may let it .alone. Still, in this way, nearly...the owner carries them to the mint, and by paying three per cent, on the value he gets new pieces in exchange. And if any baron, or any one else soever,... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1903 - 828 sivua
...give so large a price. Thus the quantity they bring in is marvellous, though these who do not choose to do so may let it alone. Still, in this way, nearly...the owner carries them to the Mint, and by paying three per cent, on the value he gets new pieces in exchange. And if any Baron, or any one else soever,... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1903 - 918 sivua
...give so large a price. Thus the quantity they bring in is marvellous, though these who do not choose to do so may let it alone. Still, in this way, nearly...the owner carries them to the Mint, and by paying three per cent, on the value he gets new pieces in exchange. And if any Baron, or any one else soever,... | |
 | Charles Jesse Bullock - 1907 - 732 sivua
...give so large a price. Thus the quantity they bring in is marvellous, though those who may not choose to do so may let it alone. Still, in this way, nearly...paper are spoilt — not that they are so very flimsy either — the owner carries them to the Mint, and by paying three per cent on the value he gets new... | |
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