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Page 60
I grant it is , the greatest part of it ; but is the land excused , or eased by it ? By no
means ; but , on the contrary , so loaded , that in many places half , in others a
quarter , in others one - eighth of the yearly value does not come into the owner's
...
I grant it is , the greatest part of it ; but is the land excused , or eased by it ? By no
means ; but , on the contrary , so loaded , that in many places half , in others a
quarter , in others one - eighth of the yearly value does not come into the owner's
...
Page 68
Interest , I grant these men , is low in Holland : but it is so , not as an effect of law ,
or the politic contrivance of the government , to promote trade ; but as the
consequence of great plenty of ready money , when their interest first fell . I say ,
when ...
Interest , I grant these men , is low in Holland : but it is so , not as an effect of law ,
or the politic contrivance of the government , to promote trade ; but as the
consequence of great plenty of ready money , when their interest first fell . I say ,
when ...
Page 69
it . there may hire out his money , as freely as he does any thing else , for what
rate he can get ; and , the bargain being made , the law will enforce the borrower
to pay I grant low interest , where all men consent to it , is an advantage to trade ,
if ...
it . there may hire out his money , as freely as he does any thing else , for what
rate he can get ; and , the bargain being made , the law will enforce the borrower
to pay I grant low interest , where all men consent to it , is an advantage to trade ,
if ...
Page 76
Indeed , I grant it would be well for England , and I wish it were so , that the plenty
of money were so great amongst us , that every man could borrow as much as he
could use in trade for four per cent .; nay , that men could borrow as much as ...
Indeed , I grant it would be well for England , and I wish it were so , that the plenty
of money were so great amongst us , that every man could borrow as much as he
could use in trade for four per cent .; nay , that men could borrow as much as ...
Page 78
That four per cent . is not of the nature of the deusing - rod , or virgula divina ,
able to discover mines of gold and silver , I believe will easily be granted me .
The way of getting from foreigners is either by force , borrowing , or trade .
That four per cent . is not of the nature of the deusing - rod , or virgula divina ,
able to discover mines of gold and silver , I believe will easily be granted me .
The way of getting from foreigners is either by force , borrowing , or trade .
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| Title | The Works of John Locke, Volume 5 The Works of John Locke, John Locke |
| Author | John Locke |
| Publisher | Thomas Tegg, 1823 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 7 Apr 2006 |
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