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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Despondency: An Ode
by Robert Burns The LamentTo Gavin Hamilton, Esq., Mauchline,Despondency: An Ode Oppress'd with grief, oppress'd with care, A burden more than I can bear, I set me down and…April 2010 Current Events: Business News
U.S. News | World News | Science/Disasters News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of April 2010. Sales of New Cars Rise in March, Due Partly to Toyota's Recalls (…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 2, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 1, 1806February 3, 1806February 2, 1806 Sunday February 2cd 1806. Not any occurrence today worthy of notice; but all are pleased, that…Ulysses S. Grant: Crédit Mobilier & the Whiskey Ring
by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Although President Grant had some notable successes during his time in office, including the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment and the Ku…Brewer's: Draft
The Druids borrowed money on promises of repayment after death (Patricius). Purchas tells us of some priests of Pekin, who barter with the people in bills of exchange, to be paid in heaven…Brewer's: Fourteen Hundred
(A Stock Exchange warning). It is to give notice that a stranger has entered 'Change. The term was in use in Defoe's time. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Muttons
A Stock Exchange term for the Turkish '65 loan, partly secured by the sheep-tax. Revenons à nos moutons. (See Moutons.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Moses Primrose
Son of the Rev. Dr. Primrose, very green, and with a good opinion of himself. He is chiefly known for his wonderful bargain with a Jew at the neighbouring fair, when he gave a good horse…Brewer's: On dit
(French). A rumour, a report; as, “There is an on dit on Exchange that Spain will pay up its back dividends.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894On the…Brewer's: Floated
(Stock Exchange term). Brought out (said of a loan or company), as the Turkish '69 Loan was floated by the Cohens. The French 6 per cent. was floated by the Morgans. Source: Dictionary…Trending
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