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Howmuchandhowdidheproposetopayforthiscountryresidence？

AsperprospectusoftheIndustriousForeignAcclimatisedNationalisedFriendlyStateaidedBuildingSociety(incorporated1874)，amaximumof#60perannum，being116thofanassuredincome，derivedfromgiltedgedsecurities，representingat5%simpleinterestoncapitalof#1，200(estimateofpriceat20yearspurchase)ofwhich1/3rdtobepaidonacquisitionandthebalanceintheformofannualrent，viz。#800plus21/2%interestonthesame，repayablequarterlyinequalannualinstalmentsuntilextinctionbyamortisationofloanadvancedforpurchasewithinaperiodof20years，amountingtoanannualrentalof#64，headrentincluded，thetitledeedstoremaininpossessionofthelenderorlenderswithasavingclauseenvisagingforcedsale，foreclosureandmutualcompensationintheeventofprotractedfailuretopaythetermsassigned，otherwisethemessuagetobecometheabsolutepropertyofthetenantoccupieruponexpiryoftheperiodofyearsstipulated。

Whatrapidbutinsecuremeanstoopulencemightfacilitateimmediatepurchase？

Aprivatewirelesstelegraphwhichwouldtransmitbydotanddashsystemtheresultofanationalequinehandicap(flatorsteeplechase)of1ormoremilesandfurlongswonbyanoutsideratoddsof50to1at3hr。

8m。p。m。atAscot(Greenwichtime)themessagebeingreceivedandavailableforbettingpurposesinDublinat2。59p。m。(Dunsinktime)。Theunexpecteddiscoveryofanobjectofgreatmonetaryvalue：preciousstone，valuableadhesiveorimpressedpostagestamps(7-shilling，mauve，imperforate，Hamburg，1866：4pence，rose，bluepaperperforate，GreatBritain，1866：1franc，stone，official，rouletted，diagonalsurcharge，Luxembourg，1878)：antiquedynasticalring，uniquerelicinunusualrepositoriesorbyunusualmeans：

fromtheair(droppedbyaneagleinflight)，byfire(amidthecarbonisedremainsofanincendiatededifice)，inthesea(amidflotsam，jetsam，laganandderelict)，onearth(inthegizzardofacomestiblefowl)。ASpanishprisoner’sdonationofadistanttreasureofvaluablesorspecieorbullionlodgedwithasolventbankingcorporation100yearspreviouslyat5%compoundinterestofthecollectiveworthof#5，000，000stg(fivemillionpoundssterling)。Acontractwithaninconsideratecontracteeforthedeliveryof32consignmentsofsomegivencommodityinconsiderationofcashpaymentondeliveryattheinitialrateof1/4d。tobeincreasedconstantlyinthegeometricalprogressionof2(1/4d。，1/2d。，1d。，2d。，4d。，8d。，1s。

4d。，2s。8d。to32terms)。ApreparedschemebasedonastudyofthelawsofprobabilitytobreakthebankatMonteCarlo。Asolutionofthesecularproblemofthequadratureofthecircle，governmentpremium#1，000，000

sterling。

Wasvastwealthacquirablethroughindustrialchannels？

Thereclamationofdunamsofwastearenarysoil，proposedintheprospectusofAgendathNetaim，Bleibtreustrasse，Berlin，W。15bythecultivationoforangeplantationsandmelonfieldsandreafforestation。Theutilisationofwastepaper，fellsofsewerrodents，humanexcrementpossessingchemicalproperties，inviewofthevastproductionofthefirst，vastnumberofthesecondandimmensequantityofthethird，everynormalhumanbeingofaveragevitalityandappetiteproducingannually，cancellingbyproductsofwater，asumtotalof80lbs。(mixedanimalandvegetablediet)，tobemultipliedby4，386，035thetotalpopulationofIrelandaccordingtothecensusreturnsof1901。

Werethereschemesofwiderscope？

Aschemetobeformulatedandsubmittedforapprovaltotheharbourcommissionersfortheexploitationofwhitecoal(hydraulicpower)，obtainedbyhydroelectricplantatpeakoftideatDublinbaroratheadofwateratPoulaphoucaorPowerscourtorcatchmentbasinsofmainstreamsfortheeconomicproductionof500，000W。H。P。ofelectricity。AschemetoenclosethepeninsulardeltaoftheNorthBullatDollymountanderectonthespaceoftheforeland，usedforgolflinksandrifleranges，anasphaltedesplanadewithcasinos，booths，shootinggalleries，hotels，boardinghouses，readingrooms，establishmentsformixedbathing。Aschemefortheuseofdogvansandgoatvansforthedeliveryofearlymorningmilk。AschemeforthedevelopmentofIr