 Wit, my lords, is a sort of property : it is the property of those who have it, and too often the only property they have to depend on. It is indeed hut a precarious dependence. Thank God ! we, my lords, have a dependence of another kind...  The Letters of the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son - Page xxvby Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Philip Stanhope - 1901 - 502 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1742 - 462 pages
...an Encroachment on Property. Wit, my Lords, is a fort of Property : It is the Property of thofe that have it, and too often the only Property they have...have a Dependence of another kind ; we have a much lefs precarious Support, and therefore cannot feel the Inconveniencies of the Bill now before us ;... | |
 | British Plutarch - Great Britain - 1776 - 350 pages
...it is likeU'ife an incroachment on property.. " Wit, my lords, is a fort of property of thoie that have it, and too often the only property they have to depend on. It is indeed but a precarious dependance. Thank God ! we, my lords, have a. dependance of another kind ; we have a much lefs precarious... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...likewife an encroachment upon property. Wit, my lords, is a fort of property : it is the property of thofe who have it, and too often the only property they...have a dependence of another kind ; we have a much lefs precarious fupport, and therefore cannot feel the inconveniencies of the bill now before us ;... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...Wit, my lords, is a fort of property: it is the property of thofe who have it, and too often the bnly property they have to depend on. It is indeed but...have a dependence of another kind; we have a much kls precarious fupport, and therefore cannot feel the inconveniencies of the bill now before tis; but... | |
 | Tate Wilkinson - Actors - 1790 - 290 pages
...commodity as wit."-—" Wit," continues Lord Chefterfield, " is a fort of property of thofe that " have it, and too often the only property they " have to depend on.—It is, indeed, but a precari" ous dependence.—Thank God ! we, my Lords, •" have a dependence... | |
 | James Thomas Kirkman - Theater - 1799 - 510 pages
...likewife an encroachment on Property. Wit, my Lords, is a fort of property ; it is the property of thofe who have it, and too often the only property they...have to depend on : it is, indeed, but a precarious dependance. Thank God ! we, my Lords, have a dependance of another kind } we have a much lefs precarious... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...lords, it is not only an encroachment upon liberty, but it is likewise an encroachment upon property. Wit, my lords, is a sort of property : it is the property...they have to depend on. It is indeed but a precarious dependance. Thank God ! we, my lords, have a dependance of another kind ; we have a much less precarious... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...lords, it is not only an encroachment upon liberty, but it is likewise an encroachment upon property. Wit, my lords, is a sort of property : it is the property...they have to depend on. It is indeed but a precarious dependance. Thank God ! we, my lords, have a dependance of another kind ; we have a much less precarious... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 pages
...it is likewise an encroachment upon property. " Wit, .my lords, is a sort of property of those that have it, and too often the only property they have to depend on. It is is. deed but a precarious dependance. Thank God ! we my lords, .have a dependance of another kind ;... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Orators - 1810 - 544 pages
...encroachment upon property. Wit, my lords, is a sort of property ; it is the property of those that have it, and too often the only property they have...indeed, but a precarious dependence. Thank God ! we, ray lords, have a dependence of another kind; we have a much ItbS precarious support, and therefore... | |
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