Montes

He was strongly opposed to usury; to counteract the effects of usury on the poor, he advocated what were called montes pietatis, which were in essence municipal pawnshops where, for a small security or occasionally even no security, the poor could get small, short-term no-interest loans to help tide them over in a tight spot, with just a small flat fee to help support the operating costs. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Middle Ages, also, were called montes, as, for example, the "mons aluminarius", which operated the alum deposits of Tolfa. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Well, we left Tolapampa about 6 a.m., and for the best part of the day the route was over country very similar to that passed on the previous day; but we were descending rapidly now, and the temperature became perceptibly much warmer, in fact, by the afternoon we had indications that soon we should arrive in the "montes," where we would have vegetation in abundance, and consequently we would at least have some shade during the heat of the day. ❋ Various (N/A)

_campo_, on the higher and drier ground, are seen palms of other and different species, both fan-leaved and pinnate, growing in copses or larger "montes," with evergreen shrubs and trees of deciduous foliage interspersed. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

"Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus" (Mountains will heave in childbirth, and a silly little mouse will be born) seems an appropriate comment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you vote for McCain, just because hill dont win, your hurting your dumb self. just vote rep and stay in a living hell; bite your nose of f and spite your face. maxine montes of yonkers ny. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Para ilustrar o efeito Wonderbra, um outdoor da marca foi colocado em frente aos montes Weimar dois contentores de água com formas perfeitas situados ao lado de uma autoestrada. ❋ Red (2007)

Arte soy entre las artes,/En los montes, monte soy. ❋ Unknown (2007)

IDLE SPECULATIONS: Levavi oculos ad montes skip to main ❋ Unknown (2009)

October 2nd, 2008 10:22 pm ET maybe she would come off better if she said maverick a few more times. terri montes ❋ Unknown (2008)

Quem já viu humanos a degladiar-se com ferramentas informáticas suspeita que algumas máquinas já desenvolveram algumas formas de inteligência e estão muito caladinhas, a brincar com aqueles montes de carne que pensam que as comandam... ❋ Artur (2008)

Are they safe , considering that the major insurers of these bonds have been degraded and they may not be able to cover the principals ? maria montes ❋ Unknown (2008)

Which plan do you think the bankers prefer ? maria montes ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mr. Joseph Maynard, that such as did inhabitare montes gibberosos, were called Gubbings, such will smile at the ingenuity who dissent from the truth of the etymology. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Nil juvat immensos Cratero promittere montes, physicians and physic can do no good, [1117] we must submit ourselves unto the mighty hand of God, acknowledge our offences, call to him for mercy. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Cyprianus in Epist. montes etiam et animalia transferri possunt: as the devil did Christ to the top of the pinnacle; and witches are often translated. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It is a wonder to read of that infinite superstition amongst the Indians in this kind, of their tenets in America, pro suo quisque libitu varias res venerabantur superstitiose, plantas, animalia, montes, &c. omne quod amabant aut horrebant (some few places excepted as he grants, that had no God at all). ❋ Unknown (2007)

Fulgura montes, the lightning commonly sets on fire the highest towers; [3695] in the more eminent place he is, the more subject to fall. ❋ Unknown (2007)