"A century ago this town was prosperous with its piano, light bulb and cigar factories," she said.
For example, the U.S. has only 25,000 cotton growers, but they are prosperous (with an average net worth of $800,000) and thus influential.
In Aberdeen's Press and Journal, Mr Gilbert said Scotland was among the 20 wealthiest countries in the world, adding: "Most sensible people now accept that Scotland would be prosperous with either outcome in the current constitutional debate".
The early tenants were prosperous families with several servants.
Although the earlier years of King Taharqa (ruled 690 664 bc), who as second son of Shabaka had succeeded his brother Shebitku (ruled 703 690 bc), were prosperous, the confrontation with Assyria became acute.
We were prosperous, and lived in peace with others.
There were prosperous-looking men with big gold rings and suits with wide stripes, and women with low-cut dresses that swirled around their knees, above shiny pastel-colored shoes.
Kidnapping people for ransom is a pervasive problem in this country, although victims have typically been prosperous people with bank accounts that can be emptied at the nearest A.T.M., or those with relatives willing to hand over significant sums to save them.
THE capital of Bolivia's easternmost province, Santa Cruz, is prosperous and seething with frustration.
The coastal plains and Gorgān are prosperous, being connected with the interior by the Trans-Iranian Railway and three roads; but the coast lacks good natural harbours.
