The Wealth of Nations · Character
Clerks of a Great Countinghouse
Remote clerks in colonial trade example.
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Also known as the clerks of a great countinghouse at ten thousand miles distance, and consequently almost quite out of sight, should, upon a simple order from their masters, themselves, their
First appearance: vii of colonies
Clerks of a Great Countinghouse first appears in 0057 vii of colonies.
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