Nothing so surely imparted an "interest" in Mr. Merl's eyes as having an investment.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
These wretched creatures have little to lose,-and even death itself ought to be no unwelcome relief to a life like theirs,-but to a man such as I am, with abundance of projects for his spare cash, this is a pretty investment!
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
So with every other new branch of industry, or new field of investment.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae