One thousand secrets of wise and rich men revealed

by C. A. Bogardus

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[ ⁵ ] At the time when this was written, and for many years afterward, the laws against bankrupts and poor debtors were extremely severe.

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[ ⁶ ] In the Middle Ages there was a great search made for the philosopher's stone, as it was called, a mineral which should have the power of turning base metals into gold.