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William H. G. Kingston

The Golden Grasshopper
A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham by William H. G. Kingston

The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham

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Excerpt

In the year of Grace 1551, Antwerp was not only the chief city of the Netherlands, but the commercial capital of the world. Its public buildings were also celebrated for the elaborate carving of their exteriors, for their richly-furnished interiors, and for their general architectural beauty.