"[T]he is to the Agriculture, Commerce, and Finance of Great Britain a Sun; and the Circulation of so many Millions of…"

"Sir Francis Baring, "Sir Francis Baring's Observations on the Letter of Walter Boyd, Esq. to Mr. Pitt (1801) as quote…"

"In my former letter on the new collection of antiquities from Babylon, acquired by Mr. George Smith for the trustees …"

"The bank of Venice is reputed the first in date in the history of modern Europe; but it did not become a bank, as we …"

"Money creation by private banks is a legacy of history. Banking started around the 15th, 16th century when goldsmiths…"

"The use of banks has been the best method yet practised for the increase of money. banks have been long used in Italy…"

"Carthage... must have been a scene of wonderful grandeur and activity. The Carthaginians were luxurious, and prone to…"

"[In Ancient Rome, 340 B.C.] The first care of the new consuls was to regulate the payment of debts, the only obstruct…"

"[U]pon the first day of the month Adar, proclamation was made throughout all Israel, that the people should provide t…"

"Many documents dealing with property and credit have come down to us from the Sumerian period. ...Many of the financi…"