The Craftsman, 11. köideR. Francelin, 1737 |
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... Methods em- ploy'd to oppofe the late Bill , for extending Excifes . 66 66 If it fhall ever happen ( fays this worthy English- man ) that publick Measures are influenced and di- rected by any Confideration , but the Reafon of Things and ...
... Methods em- ploy'd to oppofe the late Bill , for extending Excifes . 66 66 If it fhall ever happen ( fays this worthy English- man ) that publick Measures are influenced and di- rected by any Confideration , but the Reafon of Things and ...
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... Methods , may have been , for feveral Years paft , ( as this Writer is pleafed to obferve ) they are fully warranted by the fundamental Laws of our Govern- ment , as well as the frequent Practice of our Forefa- thers ; and I hope will ...
... Methods , may have been , for feveral Years paft , ( as this Writer is pleafed to obferve ) they are fully warranted by the fundamental Laws of our Govern- ment , as well as the frequent Practice of our Forefa- thers ; and I hope will ...
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... Method hath been propofed , to prevent notorious Frauds ; for , unless I am very much mistaken , a Motion was made in the Houfe of Commons for a Committee , to enquire into the Frauds of the Customs , feveral Days before this Pa- per ...
... Method hath been propofed , to prevent notorious Frauds ; for , unless I am very much mistaken , a Motion was made in the Houfe of Commons for a Committee , to enquire into the Frauds of the Customs , feveral Days before this Pa- per ...
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... Methods to alter it as impracticable ; and that , for his own Part , He will never attempt it . Though I have confined myself , at prefent , to the Letter in the Daily Journal , it is proper to obferve that the fame Doctrine , with ...
... Methods to alter it as impracticable ; and that , for his own Part , He will never attempt it . Though I have confined myself , at prefent , to the Letter in the Daily Journal , it is proper to obferve that the fame Doctrine , with ...
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... Method of Reasoning is an Infult upon common Sense ; injurious to Freedom of Thought ; affuming a dictatorial Power ; an arrogant Demand of implicit Faith ; voting , and not reafoning ; enacting , without convincing ; giving a Blow ...
... Method of Reasoning is an Infult upon common Sense ; injurious to Freedom of Thought ; affuming a dictatorial Power ; an arrogant Demand of implicit Faith ; voting , and not reafoning ; enacting , without convincing ; giving a Blow ...
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