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In money they could not, because there was very little money then in Europe, and scarce any part of that little came into the prince's coffers.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgIn money they could not, because there was very little money then in Europe, and scarce any part of that little came into the prince's coffers.
Burke highlights the scarcity of money in Europe during his time, affecting financial transactions.
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