Meanings of european merchants in English

The residences of the consuls and European merchants are elegant and spacious.

There was also a considerable number of American and European merchants.

European merchants who overcame the difficulties became part of the existing trading networks of maritime Asia.

They were well received by the European merchants resident at Rangoon, and returned with an encouraging report.

The European merchants, therefore, have their houses chiefly in the neighbourhood shaded by palm-trees among the cinnamon plantations.

The Sultan receives European merchants in a very friendly manner, whilst he keeps ambassadors at a respectful distance.

The Turks, the wealthy Egyptians, the European merchants dwelt in the modern town, which was the only part preserved.

But the Emperor must have some European merchants connected with these Jews to maintain the commercial relations of his country with Europe.

I thought it highly advisable to call into play the resources of his country, by opening a trade with individual European merchants.

Contraband in the region is believed to date back to the 16th century when local indigenous people sold pearls to passing European merchants.

Lenz says, "our sharpest European merchants, even Jews and Armenians, can learn much of the cunning and trade of the Negroes."

The European merchants gave us most hospitable entertainments on a very grand scale, and Mr Oswald, in particular, transported our spare boxes to England.

Large sums of money had been lent by him to the European merchants at Lucknow, as well as to native merchants all over the country.

Meanwhile, Venetian and other European merchants negotiated for the ransom money, and the sultan finally contented himself with two hundred thousand dinars (about $500,000).