The demand for tulips of a rare species increased so much in the year 1636, that regular marts for their sale were established on the Stock Exchange … - Charles Mackay

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The demand for tulips of a rare species increased so much in the year 1636, that regular marts for their sale were established on the Stock Exchange of Amsterdam, in Rotterdam, Harlaem, Leyden, Alkmar, Hoorn, and other towns.

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About Charles Mackay

Charles Mackay (27 March 1814 – 24 December 1889) was a Scottish poet, journalist, and song writer.

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