The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year ...G. Robinson, Pater-noster-Row, 1823 - English poetry |
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... labour , and amongst others farming labour . Then they were told that the farming labourer was not more affected than any other labourer . This was , in the first place , not true in appearance ; it was not true prima facie . Of the ...
... labour , and amongst others farming labour . Then they were told that the farming labourer was not more affected than any other labourer . This was , in the first place , not true in appearance ; it was not true prima facie . Of the ...
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... labour by taxes . The farmer had no such resources ; all must be paid for by him in hard money . A very remarkable instance of this could be referred to , which had pre- sented itself a very few years ago . The farmer used cattle for ...
... labour by taxes . The farmer had no such resources ; all must be paid for by him in hard money . A very remarkable instance of this could be referred to , which had pre- sented itself a very few years ago . The farmer used cattle for ...
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... labour . The cotton - machinery was so improved within the last thirty years , chiefly in consequence of high prices and taxation , that one man produced now one hundred times as much as he had produced formerly . It was not so with the ...
... labour . The cotton - machinery was so improved within the last thirty years , chiefly in consequence of high prices and taxation , that one man produced now one hundred times as much as he had produced formerly . It was not so with the ...
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... labour , been affected by his own high prices . Then , too , he had enjoyed all the blessings of the income - tax , pursuing the increase of his nominal gains . The fiends of the exchequer were up with him at every step , and they ...
... labour , been affected by his own high prices . Then , too , he had enjoyed all the blessings of the income - tax , pursuing the increase of his nominal gains . The fiends of the exchequer were up with him at every step , and they ...
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... labour , especially of agricultural labour , it would see at once what an immense proportion of the in- come of these poor men was con- sumed by this oppressive duty . This raw material was bestowed upon us by Providence , like air or ...
... labour , especially of agricultural labour , it would see at once what an immense proportion of the in- come of these poor men was con- sumed by this oppressive duty . This raw material was bestowed upon us by Providence , like air or ...
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Page 22 - Now did Peace make entry, and strive to get foremost to the king ; but I grieve to tell how great wrath she did discover unto those of her attendants ; and, much contrary to her semblance, most rudely made war with her olive branch, and laid on the pates of those who did oppose her coming.
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Page 21 - ... dance with the Queen of Sheba; but he fell down and humbled himself before her, and was carried to an inner chamber and laid on a bed of state ; which was not a little...
Page 22 - I will now, in good sooth, declare to you, who will not blab, that the gunpowder fright is got out of all our heads, and we are going on, hereabouts, as if the devil was contriving every man should blow up himself, by wild riot, excess, and devastation of time and temperance.
Page 21 - ... but said she would return home again, as there was no gift which Heaven had not already given his Majesty. She then returned to Hope and Faith, who were both sick and spewing in the lower hall.
Page 150 - Cam. — which means, in proper spelling, Trinity College Cambridge — there resided One Harry Dashington ; a youth excelling In all the learning commonly provided For those who choose that classic station For finishing their education. That is — he understood computing The odds at any race or match ; Was a dead hand at pigeon-shooting ; Could kick up rows, knock down the watch, Play truant and the rake at random, Drink, tie cravats, and drive a tandem.
Page 18 - MR. ATTORNEY, — I thought best, once for all, to let you know in plainness what I find of you, and what you shall find of me. You take to yourself a liberty to disgrace and disable my law, my experience, my discretion.
Page 21 - King, who did not accept it, but put it by with his hand; and, by a strange medley of versification, did endeavour to make suit to the King. But Victory did not triumph long, for, after much lamentable utterance, she was led away like a silly captive, and laid to sleep in the outer steps of the ante-chamber.
Page 6 - It was about fourteen feet by twelve, and ten or eleven feet in height. The walls were lined with brown nankeen, bordered and edged with common green bordering paper, and destitute of surbace.
Page 151 - One need not be a necromancer to guess that, with so wild a wight, the next offence occurred next night ; when our incurable came rolling home as the midnight chimes were tolling, and rang the College bell. No answer. The second peal was vain — the third made the street echo its alarum ; when to his great delight he heard the sordid Janitor, old Ben, rousing and growling in his den. "Who's there? — I s'pose young Harum-scarum." "'Tis I, my worthy Ben — 'tis Harry.