The Craftsman, 11. köideR. Francelin, 1737 |
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Page 37
... TOBACCO and WINE . There is fuch an Af- fectation of Wit and Rhetorick in this Piece , fuch a pretty florid Emptine's in the Periods , enliven'd with to many Similies , Allufions , and other Ornaments of Diction , that methinks I have ...
... TOBACCO and WINE . There is fuch an Af- fectation of Wit and Rhetorick in this Piece , fuch a pretty florid Emptine's in the Periods , enliven'd with to many Similies , Allufions , and other Ornaments of Diction , that methinks I have ...
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... Tobacco . In the first Place , He tells us , that This was not origi- nally a Court - Scheme ; but took its Rife from the Grie- vances and Difcouragements of the Tobacco Planters ; who , finding Themselves distress'd in their Trade ...
... Tobacco . In the first Place , He tells us , that This was not origi- nally a Court - Scheme ; but took its Rife from the Grie- vances and Difcouragements of the Tobacco Planters ; who , finding Themselves distress'd in their Trade ...
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... to imagine 66 they would have been contented with thus laying " their Hands on Tobacco and Wine ? No , Sir , these " were but the Game of the Day , fingled out from " the 66 66 " the Herd ; and when they had N ° 365. The CRAFTSMAN . 81.
... to imagine 66 they would have been contented with thus laying " their Hands on Tobacco and Wine ? No , Sir , these " were but the Game of the Day , fingled out from " the 66 66 " the Herd ; and when they had N ° 365. The CRAFTSMAN . 81.
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... Tobacco and Wine , on Account of Frauds , and that the Argument would have been as ftrong for excifing other Commodities liable to Frauds ; and doubtless the Reasoning is equally " good in both Cafes . 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 . He ...
... Tobacco and Wine , on Account of Frauds , and that the Argument would have been as ftrong for excifing other Commodities liable to Frauds ; and doubtless the Reasoning is equally " good in both Cafes . 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 . He ...
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... Tobacco would have eafed us from the Land - Tax , the Improbability and Ridiculoufnefs of that ftale Pretence may be fhewn from the Accounts of the Produce of thofe Duties , as they were laid before the Houfe . But amongst all the ...
... Tobacco would have eafed us from the Land - Tax , the Improbability and Ridiculoufnefs of that ftale Pretence may be fhewn from the Accounts of the Produce of thofe Duties , as they were laid before the Houfe . But amongst all the ...
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