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Literature | Gresham and the Pearl When Queen Elizabeth visited the Exchange, Sir Thomas Gresham, it is said, pledged her health in a cup of wine containing a precious stone crushed to atoms, and worth £15,000. If this tale is true, it was an exceedingly foolish imitation of Cleopatra (q.v.). "Here fifteen thousand pounds at one clap goes Instead of sugar; Gresham drinks the pearl Unto his queen and mistress. Pledge it, lords." Heywood. If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody. To dine or sup with Sir Thomas Gresham. (See under Dine.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 52 45 53 48 41 4D 41 4E 44 54 48 45 50 45 41 52 4C |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01010010 01000101 01010011 01001000 01000001 01001101 00100000 01000001 01001110 01000100 00100000 01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01010000 01000101 01000001 01010010 01001100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G R E S H A M   A N D   T H E   P E A R L |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0052 0045 0053 0048 0041 004D 0041 004E 0044 0054 0048 0045 0050 0045 0041 0052 004C |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)415239534235472354838254423925039355246 |
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