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La loy de Mahomet confonde 1'usance avec le pret a interet. L'usure augmente dans les pais Mahometans a proportion de la severite de la defence: le pretuer s'indemnise du peril de la contravention.


French. The law of Mahomet confounds usance with the loan at interest. Usury increases in the Mahometan countries in proportion to the severity of its prohibition. The lender indemnifies himself against the danger of the risk.