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... that a diminution of pressure arising from public burdens has taken place since
the peace to the extent of 53 per cent . ; but on reading the foregoing
observations , he will probably be of opinion that the reduction thus exhibited falls
far short ...
... that a diminution of pressure arising from public burdens has taken place since
the peace to the extent of 53 per cent . ; but on reading the foregoing
observations , he will probably be of opinion that the reduction thus exhibited falls
far short ...
54 페이지
But will any one pretend that the wealth of England does not exceed the wealth of
every one of these countries in a far greater ratio than her taxation ? Is not
England more than twice as rich as Spain ? - is she not probably ten times as rich
?
But will any one pretend that the wealth of England does not exceed the wealth of
every one of these countries in a far greater ratio than her taxation ? Is not
England more than twice as rich as Spain ? - is she not probably ten times as rich
?
61 페이지
We thus arrive at £140 , 000 , 000 as the aggregate income of the working
classes of Great Britain . 4 . The income of the class who are above the working
classes , and yet below £150 a vear , we can only guess at . Probably we shall
not be ...
We thus arrive at £140 , 000 , 000 as the aggregate income of the working
classes of Great Britain . 4 . The income of the class who are above the working
classes , and yet below £150 a vear , we can only guess at . Probably we shall
not be ...
62 페이지
... and thus the revenue would probably lose the whole amount of the reduction .
It is obvious also , that the smallest of these duties would still leave the stimulus to
smuggling so enormous as to ensure its continuance to the utmost practicable ...
... and thus the revenue would probably lose the whole amount of the reduction .
It is obvious also , that the smallest of these duties would still leave the stimulus to
smuggling so enormous as to ensure its continuance to the utmost practicable ...
65 페이지
A tax of 10 per cent . , which would be scarcely felt by the latter , or , at the worst ,
would only debar him from some noxious or needless luxury , would actually
pinch the former , perhaps drive him into a smaller house , and probably compel
him ...
A tax of 10 per cent . , which would be scarcely felt by the latter , or , at the worst ,
would only debar him from some noxious or needless luxury , would actually
pinch the former , perhaps drive him into a smaller house , and probably compel
him ...
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325 페이지 - Or call up him that left half-told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife That own'd the virtuous ring and glass; And of the wondrous horse of brass On which the Tartar king did ride; And if aught else great bards beside In sage and solemn tunes have sung Of tourneys, and of trophies hung, Of forests, and enchantments drear, Where more is meant than meets the ear.
309 페이지 - Yea, even that which Mischief meant most harm Shall in the happy trial prove most glory. But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness...
149 페이지 - See what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury New lighted on a heaven-kissing hill...
311 페이지 - I began thus far to assent both to them and divers of my friends here at home ; and not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, which I take to be my portion in- this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die.
184 페이지 - That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels ; Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account ; and in my fancy, Deface their ill-placed statues.
306 페이지 - I had my time, readers, as others have who have good learning bestowed upon them, to be sent to those places, where the opinion was it might be soonest attained : and, as the manner is, was not unstudied in those authors which are most commended ; whereof some were grave orators and historians, whose matter methought I loved indeed, but as my age then was, so I understood them.
365 페이지 - He that can write a true Book, to persuade England, is not he the Bishop and Archbishop, the Primate of England and of All England ? I many a time say, the writers of Newspapers, Pamphlets, Poems, Books, these are the real working effective Church of a modern country.
311 페이지 - But much latelier in the private academies of Italy, whither I was favoured to resort, perceiving that some trifles which I had in memory, composed at under twenty or thereabout, (for the manner is, that every one must give some proof of his wit and reading...
311 페이지 - These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other : that if I were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downward, there ought no regard be sooner had than to God's glory, by the honour and instruction of my country.
383 페이지 - ... road into the great darkness, without any thought of fear, and with very much of hope. Certainty indeed I have none. With regard to You and Me I cannot begin to write ; having nothing for it but to keep shut the lid of those secrets with all the iron weights that are in my power. Towards me it is still more true than towards England that no man has been and done like you.