 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 - Page 132by William Dearden - 1837 - 173 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Massachusetts - 1800 - 458 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1832 - 522 pages
...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... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 424 pages
...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... | |
 | Technology - 1832 - 504 pages
...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 - Industrial arts - 1832 - 512 pages
...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 - Anecdotes - 1900 - 506 pages
...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 pages
...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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