pecuniary resources
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La Salle, a young man of good family, and of sufficient fortune, had emigrated to Canada in search of fame, and with the further view of increasing his pecuniary resources.
From The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 by Roger, Charles
Dependent altogether on his own pecuniary resources, Mr. Whitney, without compensation or assistance, has labored with a constancy and fidelity which could only proceed from a great purpose.
From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 by Various
Never indulge in grief when thy pecuniary resources are exhausted, and always remember the duty of doing good to thy subjects.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
It was congenial occupation for him, and thus added to the happiness of the family, though very little to its pecuniary resources.
From Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals by Alcott, Louisa May
Dorothea L. Dix is a native of Worcester, Mass. Her father was a physician, who died while she was as yet young, leaving her almost without pecuniary resources.
From Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience by Bellows, Henry W.
