Excerpt from Great Riches The rich men are neither soldiers nor sailors; they are not magistrates, or legislators, or church dignitaries. They are not landlords in the old sense; and they never lead their ten ants into battle as did the feudal chiefs. They have no public functions of an importance com mensurate with their riches. They are not sub. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

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