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... hope my well - wishers will con- gratulate me on my escape from the many diligent but fruitless inquiries that have of late been made af ter me . Every man will own , that an author , as such , ought to be hid by the merit of his ...
... hope my well - wishers will con- gratulate me on my escape from the many diligent but fruitless inquiries that have of late been made af ter me . Every man will own , that an author , as such , ought to be hid by the merit of his ...
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... hope will die fasting . There are no gains without pains ; then help hands , for I have no lands , ' or , if I have , they are smartly taxed . ' He that hath hath a calling a trade hath an estate ; and he that hath an office of profit ...
... hope will die fasting . There are no gains without pains ; then help hands , for I have no lands , ' or , if I have , they are smartly taxed . ' He that hath hath a calling a trade hath an estate ; and he that hath an office of profit ...
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... hope now to be fine with- out it . But ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty . If you cannot pay at the time , you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be in fear when you ...
... hope now to be fine with- out it . But ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty . If you cannot pay at the time , you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be in fear when you ...
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On the criminal laws and the practice of privateering | 51 |
A dialogue between Great Britain France Spain | 107 |
The internal state of America being a true descrip | 121 |
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