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These, in the days of their abundance, ever regarded gold as dross, and have not yet got over that only impediment in the way of their amassing wealth, but they want no dross from Nicodemus Boffin, Esquire; No, Mr Boffin; the world may term it pride, paltry pride if you will, but they wouldn't take it if you offered it; a loan, sir--for fourteen weeks to the day, interest calculated at the rate of five per cent per annum, to be bestowed upon any charitable institution you may name--is all they want of you, and if you have the meanness to refuse it, count on being despised by these great spirits.

For many years he had had voluptuous dreams of marriage, but he had gone on waiting and amassing money.

How many it had cost in the amassing, what blood and sorrow, what good ships scuttled on the deep, what brave men walking the plank blindfold, what shot of cannon, what shame and lies and cruelty, perhaps no man alive could tell.

.And because I observed, besides, that an inquiry of this kind was of all others of the greatest moment, and one in which precipitancy and anticipation in judgment were most to be dreaded, I thought that I ought not to approach it till I had reached a more mature age (being at that time but twenty-three), and had first of all employed much of my time in preparation for the work, as well by eradicating from my mind all the erroneous opinions I had up to that moment accepted, as by amassing variety of experience to afford materials for my reasonings, and by continually exercising myself in my chosen method with a view to increased skill in its application.

"It's an evil--the amassing of huge fortunes without labor, just the same thing as with the spirit monopolies, it's only the form that's changed.

I could form no comprehension of his character, unless he were one of those miserable wretches who, having made gain the sole end and object of their lives and having succeeded in amassing great riches, are constantly tortured by the dread of poverty, and best by fears of loss and ruin.

News Report The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday interrogated assistant director of health department, Dr Md Anisur Rahman, on charge of amassing wealth illegally.

Quoting sources, a probe has been initiated against the minister for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The high court determined that since Arroyo was only one of 10 people accused of amassing P366 million from funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, then 'each of the 10 accused would account for the amount of only P36.6 millionof the alleged ill-gotten wealth.'

01 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed an FIR against former Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of United Bank of India Archana Bhargava on charges of amassing disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 3.6 crore.

Lintz set visiting Consett a stiff target after amassing 129-0.