The fall in the value of money. At the time of the Norman Conquest, silver coins were rare, and their value high. But, in exchange for cloth and wool, of arrows and spears, of mountain ponies and cattle, coins came in great numbers, and it was easier for the serf to earn them. That is the value of coins became less.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
It is a happy coincidence that one hundred years ago to-day, on the 14th of June, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the act which fixed our national emblem as the stars and stripes. It is a happy coincidence that you graduate upon the anniversary of the passage of that act--the centennial birthday of the stars and stripes. I do not know that it will add any thing to your love of the flag and of your country. I doubt whether any thing would add to that; but I refer to this coincidence with great pleasure.英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
Coin'd in Queen Elizabeth's Time who reform'd most of the old Specie: L. 1,500,000 Coin'd in King James Ist's Time L. 800,000 Coin'd in King Charles Ist's Time L. 1,723,456 And in the Reigns of King Charles IId, and King James IId. 6,500,000 In all L. 10,523,456英文原著 · 《Money Answers All Things》
The Sum coin'd in Queen Elizabeth's Time, who reform'd most of the old Specie, shews we then had not much Money amongst us; whereas the Sums coin'd in the Reigns of King Charles IId, and King James IId, being 6 Millions and an Half of Gold, and 2,200,000 in Silver, shew we had a vast Balance in our Favour, near 9 Millions being coin'd during these two Reigns. And this suggests that my Argument is just, that asserts the vast Increase of People during these Reigns, was owing to such a vast Balance of Trade in our Favour.英文原著 · 《Money Answers All Things》
Out of what? Out of Money already Coin'd, or out of Bullion? For I would be glad to know where it is. Remarks. It may be some gain to those that will venture to melt down the Coin, but very small loss (if any) to those thatshall be paid in the New: 'Tis not to be denied, but that where any Man has a Rent-SEC, that can never be more, this may somewhat affect it; but so very little, 'twill scarce ever at all be perceived. Answer. As much as it will be gain to melt down their Coin, so much loss will it be to those who are paid in the new. 5 Per Cent.英文原著 · 《Some Considerations of the Lowering of Interest》
And all that went on till His disciples had the effrontery to clip and coin under our Lord's very eyes, and even to ask Him to hold the coin while they sharpened their shears. 'O faithless and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Have I been so long with you, and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip? O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! And beginning at Moses and all the prophets He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.'英文原著 · 《Bunyan Characters-3》