# Boyd — Essays character guide

> Boyd in Essays by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-editor-s-introduction

## Who they are

Publisher or associate mentioned in the editorial apparatus.

## In the story

### [The Decline and Fall of the English System of Finance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_3_se/chapters/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-english-system-of-finance)

Mentioned as one of two little-known men competing to lend money to the government, illustrating the farcical nature of the loan system.

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