These he sold, as they stood, by auction; and no sooner had the purchasers cleared the ground than the engines went to work again, tearing up the earth.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
But, if few people bring butter to market, or if there are many purchasers with money in their pockets, the scene is quite changed.
"Political economy"
W. Stanley Jevons
Most of these are nothing but shops belonging to a society of purchasers, who agree to buy at the store and divide the profits.
"Political economy"
W. Stanley Jevons