I continued, year after year, to hear of her; remitting regularly the sums I promised,-doubling, tripling them, when fortune favored me with a chance prosperity.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Its vote increased immensely at each successive election thereafter; and now, as Rodbertus prophesied, the social question has really proved "the Russian campaign of Bismarck's fame," for his policy of repression has ended in tripling the strength of the party it was designed to crush, and placing it in possession of one-fifth of the whole voting power of the nation.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
He therefore realized his land and turned it into a small capital, which he placed, after consulting with a friend of his who frequented the Stock Exchange, in foreign bonds, in shares and securities, thus doubling and tripling his revenue without any risk to his regular income.
"Renée Mauperin"
Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt