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Bitter opponent of Usury 60 Describes difference between biting and toothless Usury, {note.) 50 Curious extract from 60 Usury undefended for 1500 years, according to 60 FOREIGN BILL, Days of grace, how computed 109, 110, 111 Rate of Damages on protest 109, 110, 111 Each Endorsement on a new Contract 110 " " " " governed by law of place where made 110 Notice of dishonor, how given 110 Endorsers may be unequally liable 110 Form of, as a shift to disguise Usury 119 Intent of parties will be looked to 119 GERSON, THE GREAT, His moderation 30, 31 GLAUVILLE, States the Law in the twelfth century, {note.) 34 GOODS, Fictitious sales of, to evade the law 88 125 Forced sales of. 125 " " operation of law upon 125 GREECE, Had no laws against interest .'. 21, 24 Rates measured byrisk 25 Ordinary rates of Interest twelve to eighteen per cent 25 Taking of unreasonable Interest punished as theft 25 Enlightenment of, [note.) 24 GREEK FATHERS, Denounce Usurers bitterly 25 St. Basil foremost in bitterness 22, 25 Describes Usurer 26 INDEX. 145 FiOB GROTIUS, His opinion as to compensation, {note.) 132 HALE, CHIEF JUSTICE Thought only Jewish Usury prohibited at Common Law 54 HINDOSTAN, No rate fixed by law 135 Customary rate of Interest 135 HOLLAND, Twenty per cent. lawful rate 135 INTEREST, Defined 14 Distinction between Interest and Usury 14 Bate allowed in several countries 135 Taking of, of great antiquity 15 Lowness of its rate, a sign of national prosperity 62 Must be