The Works of John Locke, Volume 5Thomas Tegg, 1823 - Philosophy |
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... half an ounce of silver half a crown , they speak properly , and are readily understood , when they say , half a crown , or two shillings and six- pence , will now buy one - tenth of a bushel of wheat , but do not say , that 15lb . of ...
... half an ounce of silver half a crown , they speak properly , and are readily understood , when they say , half a crown , or two shillings and six- pence , will now buy one - tenth of a bushel of wheat , but do not say , that 15lb . of ...
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... half our rents should not be paid , half our commodities not vented , and half our labourers not employed , and so half the trade be clearly lost ; or else , that every one of these must receive but half the money for their commo ...
... half our rents should not be paid , half our commodities not vented , and half our labourers not employed , and so half the trade be clearly lost ; or else , that every one of these must receive but half the money for their commo ...
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... half - crowns , half - scepters , or half - units , of the weight of the present half - crown , to go for two shillings seven - pence halfpenny : by no number of which pieces can there be made an even pound sterling , or any number of ...
... half - crowns , half - scepters , or half - units , of the weight of the present half - crown , to go for two shillings seven - pence halfpenny : by no number of which pieces can there be made an even pound sterling , or any number of ...
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Short Observations on a printed Paper entitled for | 117 |
Further Considerations concerning raising the Value | 131 |
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