By a still more useful regulation, every private soldier, on being made an officer, instantly became a gentleman; and a nobleman, if his character had been impeached in a court of justice, was degraded to a plebeian.
— from The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia by Voltaire

We may say to him, as M. Rostand says to the Austrian Prince: "Dors, ce n'est pas toujours la Légende qui ment: Une rêve est parfois moins trompeur qu'un document."
— from Varied Types by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

107.png 95 Investments Farm mortgages Urban real estate Public bonds of domestic origin Bonds of foreign origin Bonds and stock contrasted Bonds and stock classified Railway securities Analysis of railroad securities Public utility securities Industrial securities Mining securities Oil securities The cycle of trade Investment barometers The dream land of finance General rules Every successful business man at some time in his career has occasion to seek gilt-edge investments—either for his own surplus funds or for those of his company.
— from Forging Ahead in Business by Alexander Hamilton Institute (U.S.)

“Darby,” said M'Slime, who looked upon his mingling up religious expressions peculiar to his class as a proof of his sincerity—“Darby,” said he in a low, condensed, and collected voice—“I said I had the execution of a commission to entrust to you.”
— from Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by William Carleton