“He had been an excellent businessman, a merchant of textiles. He had numerous shops throughout the city; he imported silks and linens and the finest of wools.”

“Tobin's grandfather, Michael Tobin, was a merchant who ran a general store and a small wool manufacturing operation.”

“Roulet was a merchant who invested in the carrying trade and in large-scale land purchases in Pennsylvania and New York.”

“The Caliph is known to have invested money in merchant trading between Medina and Iraq.”