The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 2C. Ackers, 1733 - English essays |
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... because his Meals are not ferved up to him in Plate or China . B Cato conftantly prevailed against him there ; but the Multitude , the unre- prefented Multitude , were always open to his Bribes , and yielding to his Wishes . When the ...
... because his Meals are not ferved up to him in Plate or China . B Cato conftantly prevailed against him there ; but the Multitude , the unre- prefented Multitude , were always open to his Bribes , and yielding to his Wishes . When the ...
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upon thofe , who refufe to take an Employment upon them , because they are rather an Incumbrance than Profit . It is certain , that in a Nation where a great Part of the Revenues are appropriated towards the Support A of a lazy flothful ...
upon thofe , who refufe to take an Employment upon them , because they are rather an Incumbrance than Profit . It is certain , that in a Nation where a great Part of the Revenues are appropriated towards the Support A of a lazy flothful ...
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... Because that I adore ye . When at a diftance , I can make Such fpeeches as wou'd charm ye ; But when I am refolv'd to fpeak , Your fcornful looks difarm me . Since then my falt'ring tongue denies To tell the love I bear ye ; Be kind ...
... Because that I adore ye . When at a diftance , I can make Such fpeeches as wou'd charm ye ; But when I am refolv'd to fpeak , Your fcornful looks difarm me . Since then my falt'ring tongue denies To tell the love I bear ye ; Be kind ...
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... because he keeps his Reckoning Square ? Or a Tinker , because he rings his Kettle by Rule ? If a Law- yer can compass his Cause , or a Book- feller erect monumental Volumes ; if a Apothecary can temper his electu- Porter ftand strong as ...
... because he keeps his Reckoning Square ? Or a Tinker , because he rings his Kettle by Rule ? If a Law- yer can compass his Cause , or a Book- feller erect monumental Volumes ; if a Apothecary can temper his electu- Porter ftand strong as ...
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... because he hath had Money from the Govern- ment himfelf : And he coft the Go- vernment for every Shilling he put into his Pocket , more than Half a Crown . Upon this Mr. W. ftates the Account between the Govern- ment and him , as ...
... because he hath had Money from the Govern- ment himfelf : And he coft the Go- vernment for every Shilling he put into his Pocket , more than Half a Crown . Upon this Mr. W. ftates the Account between the Govern- ment and him , as ...
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Page 313 - A general history of printing ; from the first invention of it in the city of Mentz, to its propagation and progress thro' most of the kingdoms in Europe: particularly the introduction and success of it here in England.
Page 330 - An Act for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries, and Tenures in capite and by Knights Service, and Purveyance, and for settling a Revenue upon His Majesty in lieu thereof...
Page 417 - Proctor, a very poor beggar- boy ; he came into this country upon the back of a dun cow : it was not a black cow, nor a brindled cow, nor a brown cow ; no, beloved, it was a dun cow. Well, beloved, this poor boy came a begging to this good man's door.
Page 554 - As to those clamours which have been raised without doors, and which are now so much insisted on, it is very well known by whom and by what methods they were raised, and it is no difficult matter to guess with what views ; but I am very far from taking them to be the sense of the nation, or believing that the sentiments of the generality of the people were thereby expressed . The most part of the people concerned in those clamours did not speak their own sentiments.
Page 384 - ... and that the danger from the pretender was the more to be feared, because they did not know but he was then breeding his son a Protestant.
Page 258 - Nor think, in Nature's state they blindly trod; The state of Nature was the reign of God: Self-love and social at her birth began, Union the bond of all things, and of man.
Page 266 - His majefty went to the , houfe of peers, and gave ' the royal aflent to the following bills, viz. The bill, to continue an aft for allowing the free importation of wheat and wheat-flour, barley, barley -meal, and pulfe, for a further limited time, from any part of Europe.
Page 96 - "•'"' Houfe of Peers, and gave the royal aflent to the following bills, viz.
Page 603 - ... charged upon tobacco and wines, all the .papers relating to these duties were submitted to the perusal of the members : the commissioners of the customs and excise were ordered to attend the house, the avenues of which were...
Page 284 - Sinking-Fund to the Difcharge of thofe Debts, for the Difcharge of which thefe Taxes were intended and given : if fome Part of this Fund therefore continue to be mortgaged off, and other Parts to be applied to the current Service, even in the...