"[W]hen the mighty spirit of a large mass of gold takes possession of the human heart, it influences all its actions, and overpowers, or banishes, the weaker impulse of those immaterial, unessential notions called <i>virtues"</i>
Chrysal; or the Adventures of a Guinea
22 entries in the ESTC (1760, 1761, 1762, 1764, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1771, 1775, 1783, 1785, 1794, 1797).<br>
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See <u>Chrysal; or the Adventures of a Guinea. Wherein are exhibited Views of several striking Scenes, with Curious and interesting Anecdotes of the most Noted Persons in every Rank of Life, whose Hands it passed through in America, England, Holland, Germany, and Portugal. By an Adept</u>. (London: Printed for T. Beckett, 1760). &lt;<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t1kh0g314">Link to Hathi Trust</a>&gt;