With the exception of some posts in the judiciary, public office in the nineteenth century did not provide the occupants with notable fortunes.
The book is structured, in 'orthodox school ' style, around the fortunes of agriculture.
There was no separation of state finances from the ebb and flow of private fortunes.
His work is principally structured around the economic fortunes of agriculture, just as is the orthodox school's.
In the early seventeenth century, however, the family's fortunes began to improve.
In general, the fortunes and the conduct of royal persons and their ministers was fair game for gossip.
On the whole, it is leaders who fear the future, not those who expect their fortunes to improve, who call early elections.
Sudden scandals, a downturn in the economy or policy failure can rapidly change a party's fortunes.
