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of us are as poor as the king's slaves? Listen to the bell! Here they come." He pointed to the long column of half naked, sweating water bearers plodding laboriously up the narrow street from the river. Five abreast they marched, each bent under a heavy goatskin of water. "A fine figure of a man, he who doth lead them." Kobbi indicated the wearer of the bell who marched in front without a load. "A prominent man in his own country, 'tis easy to see." "There are many good figures in the line," Bansir agreed, "as good men as we. Tall, blond men from the north, laughing black men from the south, little brown men from the nearer countries. All marching together from the river to the gardens, back and forth, day after day, year after year. Naught of happiness to look forward to. Beds of straw upon which to sleep—hard grain porridge to eat. Pity the poor brutes, Kobbi!" "Pity them I do. Yet, thou dost make me see how little better off are we, free men though we call ourselves." That is truth, Kobbi, unpleasant thought though it be. We do not wish to go on year after year living slavish lives. Working, working, working! Getting nowhere." "Might we not find out how others acquire gold and do as they do?" Kobbi inquired. Perhaps there is some secret we might learn if we but sought from those who knew," replied Bansir thoughtfully. This very day," suggested Kobbi, "I did pass our old friend, Arkad, riding in his golden chariot. This I will say, he did not look over my humble head as many in his station might consider his right. Instead, he did wave his hand that all 19
onlookers might see him pay greetings and bestow his smile of friendship upon Kobbi, the musician." "He is claimed to be the richest man in all Babylon," Bansir mused. "So rich the king is said to seek his golden aid in affairs of the treasury," Kobbi replied. "So rich," Bansir interrupted, "I fear if I should meet him in the darkness of the night, I should lay my hands upon his fat wallet" "Nonsense," reproved Kobbi, "a man's wealth is not in the purse he carries. A fat purse quickly empties if there be no golden stream to refill it. Arkad has an income that constantly keeps his purse full, no matter how liberally he spends." "Income, that is the thing," ejaculated Bansir. "I wish an income that will keep flowing into my purse whether I sit upon the wall or travel to far lands. Arkad must know how a man can make an income for himself. Dost suppose it is something he could make clear to a mind as slow as mine?" "Methinks he did teach his knowledge to his son, Nomasir," Kobbi responded. "Did he not go to Nineveh and, so it is told at the inn, become, without aid from his father, one of the richest men in that city?" "Kobbi, thou bringest to me a rare thought." A new light gleamed in Bansir's eyes. "It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend and Arkad was always that. Never mind though our purses be as empty as the falcon's nest of a year ago. Let that not detain us. We are weary of being without gold in the midst of plenty. We wish to become men of means. Come, let us go to Arkad and ask 20
Page 1 and 2: The Richest Man in Babylon by Georg
Page 3 and 4: LO, MONEY IS PLENTIFUL FOR THOSE WH
Page 5 and 6: Foreword Our prosperity as a nation
Page 7 and 8: An Historical Sketch of Babylon In
Page 9 and 10: abandoned that no living person eve
Page 11 and 12: thousands of them. One of the outst
Page 13 and 14: impregnable walls. Advisors of Nabo
Page 15 and 16: each bearing a heavy goatskin of wa
Page 17: following in the footsteps of their
Page 21 and 22: The Richest Man in Babylon In old B
Page 23 and 24: there is delight for the senses and
Page 25 and 26: But remember this, the sun that shi
Page 27 and 28: managed to get along without it. Bu
Page 29 and 30: " 'Arkad,' he continued, 'you have
Page 31 and 32: great cities on barren coasts with
Page 33 and 34: lost nor entangled in investments t
Page 35 and 36: "Because they know how," replied th
Page 37 and 38: odor. "Behold the richest man in Ba
Page 39 and 40: Thereupon they agreed that it was s
Page 41 and 42: "Yet, thou do not all earn the same
Page 43 and 44: expenses that thou mayest have coin
Page 45 and 46: "The farmer was well pleased and be
Page 47 and 48: investments." THE FIFTH CURE Make
Page 49 and 50: from it unless the Gods call him pr
Page 51 and 52: "This, then, is the sixth cure for
Page 53 and 54: e purchased at lower prices. "Alway
Page 55 and 56: Meet the Goddess of Good Luck "If a
Page 57 and 58: eward with generous gifts those who
Page 59 and 60: occupations, there is opportunity t
Page 61 and 62: said, we take credit to our own ind
Page 63 and 64: chance that may lead to wealth. I b
Page 65 and 66: elate will tell truthfully how oppo
Page 67 and 68: "Wise are thy words, my friend," re
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sold at such a handsome profit. "We
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"Hark ye, with deep attention to th
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eturned to the house of his father
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" 'Soon there followed, I tell you,
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I have lost.' " 'Tis a worthy ambit
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not, as these three bags of gold do
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The Second Law of Gold Gold laboret
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gold? "If there be men among you, w
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"No, no. Not such as that. I seek n
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hot the day, or how tired my legs,
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"The safest loans, my token box tel
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"The women do appeal to my good fri
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"Thy sister is a sterling woman who
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"Thinkest thou thy sister would wis
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impractical men who think they see
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Old Banzar had the vantage point fo
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the slaughtered attackers piled up
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The Camel Trader of Babylon The hun
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and waving his hand good-naturedly
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"The second time we were not so for
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and my lord married me because of i
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"I needed no further urging, but th
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"The glazed eyes of my camels brigh
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The Clay Tablets From Babylon P
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say will lead any honorable man out
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wealth elsewhere, only to find disa
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More than eight pieces of silver we
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that his scribbling upon those clay
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managed and right cheerfully at tha
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The Luckiest Man in Babylon At the
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Three old men plowing a field caugh
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"He was a man thou couldst trust wi
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"He whispered back, 'I tell somethi
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Godoso confided to me that the deal
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egan to sell and soon my tray was e
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"At that, he confided in me. Someth
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Full of enthusiasm he greeted me: '
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"I thought of Pirate with his bitte
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secret key to the golden shekels?"
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