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Page 6
I have heard very sober and observing persons complain of the danger men's
lives and properties are in , by the frequency and fashionableness of perjury
amongst us . Faith and truth , especially in all occasions of attesting it , upon the
solemn ...
I have heard very sober and observing persons complain of the danger men's
lives and properties are in , by the frequency and fashionableness of perjury
amongst us . Faith and truth , especially in all occasions of attesting it , upon the
solemn ...
Page 62
... who is the person , that , bearing the greatest part of the burthens of the
kingdom , ought , I think , to have the greatest care taken of him , and enjoy as
many privileges , and as much wealth , as the favour of the law can ( with regard
to the ...
... who is the person , that , bearing the greatest part of the burthens of the
kingdom , ought , I think , to have the greatest care taken of him , and enjoy as
many privileges , and as much wealth , as the favour of the law can ( with regard
to the ...
Page 63
Whereby we have this double low ; first , we lose their persons , increase of
people being the increase both of strength and riches . Secondly , we lose so
much money ; for , though whatever an Englishman gives to another for land ,
though ...
Whereby we have this double low ; first , we lose their persons , increase of
people being the increase both of strength and riches . Secondly , we lose so
much money ; for , though whatever an Englishman gives to another for land ,
though ...
Page 103
This business of money and coinage is by some men , and amongst them some
very ingenious persons , thought a great mystery , and very hard to be
understood . Not that truly in itself it is so , but because interested people , that
treat of it ...
This business of money and coinage is by some men , and amongst them some
very ingenious persons , thought a great mystery , and very hard to be
understood . Not that truly in itself it is so , but because interested people , that
treat of it ...
Page 122
As to any other mistake concerning the rate of coinage , it is like he had his
information from some disinterested person , whom he thought worthy of credit .
And whether it be 3s . 6d . , as he was told , or only sixteen - pence halfpenny per
...
As to any other mistake concerning the rate of coinage , it is like he had his
information from some disinterested person , whom he thought worthy of credit .
And whether it be 3s . 6d . , as he was told , or only sixteen - pence halfpenny per
...
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