Essays and Letters, Volume 2R. & W.A.Bartow & Company, 1822 - American essays |
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Page 15
... received them , and show their gratitude to their great Benefactor by the only means in their power - promoting the happiness of his other children ? " Ceres is said to have made a journey through many countries to teach the use of corn ...
... received them , and show their gratitude to their great Benefactor by the only means in their power - promoting the happiness of his other children ? " Ceres is said to have made a journey through many countries to teach the use of corn ...
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... receives a real increase of the seed thrown into the ground , in a kind of continual miracle wrought by the hand of God in his favour , as a reward for his innocent life , and his virtuous industry . April 4 , 1769 . B. FRANKLIN . ON ...
... receives a real increase of the seed thrown into the ground , in a kind of continual miracle wrought by the hand of God in his favour , as a reward for his innocent life , and his virtuous industry . April 4 , 1769 . B. FRANKLIN . ON ...
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... receive them when they are sick or lame founded and maintained by voluntary chari- ties ; so many alms - houses for the aged of both sexes , together with a solemn general law made by the rich to subject their estates to a heavy tax for ...
... receive them when they are sick or lame founded and maintained by voluntary chari- ties ; so many alms - houses for the aged of both sexes , together with a solemn general law made by the rich to subject their estates to a heavy tax for ...
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... receive in payment for their labour . It may seem a paradox if I should assert that our labouring poor do , in every year , receive the whole revenue of the nation ; I mean not only the public revenue , but also tke revenue or clear ...
... receive in payment for their labour . It may seem a paradox if I should assert that our labouring poor do , in every year , receive the whole revenue of the nation ; I mean not only the public revenue , but also tke revenue or clear ...
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... receive annually the whole of the clear revenues of the nation , and from us they can have same manner . no more . If it be said that their wages are too low , and that they ought to be better paid for their labour , I hear- tily wish ...
... receive annually the whole of the clear revenues of the nation , and from us they can have same manner . no more . If it be said that their wages are too low , and that they ought to be better paid for their labour , I hear- tily wish ...
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