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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin - Page 8
by Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - 1741 - 368 pages
...good Subject muft now fall in with, although he may be allowed to wilh it might foon have an End j becaufe it is with a Kingdom, as with a private Fortune,...Value of Land, is now computed by the Rife and Fall of Stocks : And although the Foundation of Credit be ftill the fame, and upon a Bottom that can never...
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Miscellanies, Volume 7

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1751 - 346 pages
...foon have an End ; becanfe it is with a Kingdom as with a private Fortune, where every new Jncumbrance adds a double Weight. By this means the Wealth of...Value of Land, is now computed by the Rife and Fall of Stocks : And although the Foundation of Credit be ftill the fame, and upon a Bottom that can never...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 8

Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 320 pages
...By this means the wealth of a nation, that ufed to be reckoned by the value of laud, is now cemputed by the rife and fall of ftocks : and although the...ftill the fame, and upon a bottom that can never be fliaken, and although all intercft be duly paid by the publick ; yet, through the contrivance trivance...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 366 pages
...method. But the war continuing, and growing more expenfive, taxes were increafed, and funds multiphed every year, till they have arrived at the monftrous...value of land, is now computed by the rife and fall of flocks : and although the foundation of credit be ftill the fame, and upon a bottom that can never...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 508 pages
...fortune, where every new incumbrance adds a double weight. By this means the wealth of a nation, thatufed to be reckoned by the value of land, is now computed by 'the life and fall of flocks : and althoagh the foundation of credit be {till the fame, and upon a bottom...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 472 pages
...fortune, where every new incumbrance adds a double weight. By this means the wealth of a nation, that used to be reckoned by the value of land, is now computed by the rise and fall of stocks : and although the foundation of credit be still the same, and upon a bottom...
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The Works, Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 340 pages
...•where every new incumbrance adds a double weight. By this means the wealth of a nation, that used to be reckoned by the value of land, is now computed by the rise and fall of stocks : and although the foundation of credit be still the same, and upon a bottom,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 544 pages
...M'here every new incumbrance adds a double weight. By this means the wealth of a nation, that used to be reckoned, by the value of land, is now computed by the rise and fall of stocks : and although the foundation of credit be still the same, and upon a bottom...
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Journal to Stella (Letter XXXVIII-LXV). Tracts, political and historical ...

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 462 pages
...fortune, where every new incumbrance adds a double weight. By this means the wealth of a nation, that used to be reckoned by the value of land, is now computed by the rise and fall of stocks : and although the foundation of credit be still the same, and upon a bottom...
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The Pamphleteer, Volume 8

Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1816 - 630 pages
...where every new incumbrance adds 9. double weight. By this means the wealth of the nation that used to be reckoned by the value of land, is now computed by the rise NO. XVI. Pam. VOL. VIII. , 2 1 and fall of stocks : and although the foundation of credit be still...
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