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Tuesday's congressional hearing into some of its activities during the financial crisis attempted to probe the heart of that premise, in turn raising questions over the existing banking/trading-house business model that some in government would like to undo.

Goldman Conflicts Put on Trial 2010

Shipping, steel and trading-house stocks were particularly weak after leading the market's rally Wednesday.

European, Asian Stocks End Lower; BM&F Rises 2009

She was closely pursued by one of the enemy, when she arrived at a fence which separated her from the field of the trading-house.

Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) James Athearn Jones

Indians, hundreds of whom came almost daily to the trading-house.

Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers Benj. N. Martin

The second season his wife accompanied him on his annual voyage up the Missouri, to his trading-house, the abode of his squaw.

Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) James Athearn Jones

Roland would have wondered to behold: for there were among them rolls of cloth and calico, heaps of hawks'-bells and other Indian trinkets, knives, pipes, powder and ball, and other such articles, even to a keg or two of the fire-water, enough to stock an Indian trading-house.

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

The Indian trading-house which had been planned for the agency at Fort

Old Fort Snelling 1819-1858 Marcus L. Hansen

The land being thus fairly purchased of the Indians, a circumstance very unusual in the history of colonization, and strongly illustrative of the honesty of our Dutch progenitors, a stockade fort and a trading-house were forthwith erected on an eminence, the identical place at present known as the Bowling Green.

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Charles Herbert Sylvester

He wintered on this stream in a trading-house which he had sent an advance party to build, employed in hunting and trading.

French Pathfinders in North America William Henry Johnson

The agent of a trading-house brought restoratives and sent for Dr. Wood, then at Itu, who accompanied her to Use and waited the night as he feared she would not recover.

Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary W. P. Livingstone