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
He was without pecuniary resources of his own; a situation meant for him the means of earning a livelihood.
From Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel by Werner, E.
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.
I'll say this for him, that if he tries he will succeed, if success be possible; but his pecuniary resources are too limited for him to undertake such a risk.
From Essays in Natural History and Agriculture by Garnett, Thomas
The expense of these articles will make a considerable deduction from our pecuniary resources.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX by Sparks, Jared
