...which were started about this time may be mentioned one " For making iron with pit coal," and another " For carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is." Maitlaud, in his History of London, informs us that one of the projects which received great encouragement,...

...could not be recited here without exciting an unbecoming merriment. One of them was styled, "A company for carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is." The projector of this bold appeal to the public credulity, required a deposit of £2 on each share...

...which were started about this time may be mentioned one " For making iron with pit coal," and another " For carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is." Maitland, in his History of London, informs us that one of the projects which received great encouragement,...

...two millions and a half to ' a promising design hereafter to be promulgated? A third was a 'company for carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is ; every shareholder who deposits £2 per share to be entitled to £100 per annum.' Even this insolent...

...By the middle of July the projects before the public required a capital of £300,000,000. One was " For carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is." The witty rogue promised, on a deposit of £2 2s. that each subscriber should receive an income of...

...two millions and a half to ' a promising design hereafter to be promulgated.' A third was a 'company for carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what. it is ; every shareholder who deposits £2 per share to be entitled to £100 per annum.' Even this insolent...

...in this list will serve as a fair sample of the credulity of the period. It was entitled: "A company for carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is!" The projector of this cleared 20001. in five hours, and decamped. When remarking upon the mental aberrations...

...commercial creed appeared to be. "I believe in anything"! The ingenuous projector announced "a company for carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is" f and he kept his word, for nobody ever did know. — "Capital ^500,000! divided into 5,000 shares...

...State will give any better result.) But one sharper astonished London, by advertising: " A Company for carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is." That day his office was crowded, and he could but be surprised himself to find at night ten thousand...

...Island. Capital, two millions. 16. For buying and selling estates, and lending money on mortgage. 17. For carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is. 18. For paving the streets of London. Capital, two millions. 19. For furnishing funerals to any part...