The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 12James Anderson Mundell and Son, Parliament Stairs, 1792 - Books, Reviews |
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... produced . FROM ISABELLA TO ALBERT . LETTER III . DEAR BROTHER , I HAVE now got a new piece of information to com- municate to you , that I cannot defer one moment . I expect in a short time to be able to write to you like a philosopher ...
... produced . FROM ISABELLA TO ALBERT . LETTER III . DEAR BROTHER , I HAVE now got a new piece of information to com- municate to you , that I cannot defer one moment . I expect in a short time to be able to write to you like a philosopher ...
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... when they have any enter- prise in view ; and when thus afsembled , if they can get access to a well stored cellar , the destruction they produce is inconceivable . On these occasions the noise 12 Nov. 7 from Isabella to Albert .
... when they have any enter- prise in view ; and when thus afsembled , if they can get access to a well stored cellar , the destruction they produce is inconceivable . On these occasions the noise 12 Nov. 7 from Isabella to Albert .
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Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer James Anderson. they produce is inconceivable . On these occasions the noise they make , which is at all times great , be comes ten times greater ; so that if a person who had never before seen this ...
Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer James Anderson. they produce is inconceivable . On these occasions the noise they make , which is at all times great , be comes ten times greater ; so that if a person who had never before seen this ...
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... produces such high acquir ments , in some measure of necefsity leads to eccentricities of conduct , which cannot at all times admit of defence ; and the same susceptibility of soul that produces the most exal- ted virtues , is often the ...
... produces such high acquir ments , in some measure of necefsity leads to eccentricities of conduct , which cannot at all times admit of defence ; and the same susceptibility of soul that produces the most exal- ted virtues , is often the ...
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... produced late hours . Every one knows , particularly at college , that- frequent encroachments on the sober hours of ... producing temporary relief , in exhilarating his spirits , and banishing the drowsinefs of the midnight : hour ; but ...
... produced late hours . Every one knows , particularly at college , that- frequent encroachments on the sober hours of ... producing temporary relief , in exhilarating his spirits , and banishing the drowsinefs of the midnight : hour ; but ...
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Page 327 - Fair commerce is, where equal values are exchanged for equal, the expense of transport included. Thus, if it costs A in England as much labour and charge to raise a bushel of wheat, as it costs B in France to produce four gallons of wine, then are four gallons of wine the fair exchange for a bushel of wheat, A and B meeting at half distance with their commodities to make the exchange. The advantage of this fair commerce is, that each party increases the number of his enjoyments, having, instead of...
Page 51 - Some have taken it as a means of deposing a person on whom they had conferred a tyrannical authority; others for the power of choosing a superior whom they are obliged to obey; others for the right of bearing arms, and of being thereby enabled to use violence; others, in fine, for the privilege of being governed by a native of their own country, or by their own laws.
Page xvii - France ; but it is impossible for me to see, without the most serious uneasiness, the strong and increasing indications which have appeared there, of an intention to excite disturbances in other countries — to disregard the rights of neutral nations — and to pursue views of conquest and...
Page 328 - Finally, there seem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The first is by war, as the Romans did, in plundering their conquered neighbors. This is robbery. — The second by commerce, which is, generally, cheating. — The third by agriculture, the only honest way ; wherein man 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 favor...
Page xvii - The industry employed to excite discontent on various pretexts, and in different parts of the kingdom, has appeared to proceed from a design to attempt the destruction of our happy constitution, and the subversion of all order and government; and this design has evidently been pursued in connection and concert with persons in foreign countries.
Page 328 - ... to the manufacturer. But the advantage of manufactures is, that under their shape provisions may be more easily carried to a foreign market ; and, by their means, our traders may more easily cheat strangers.* Few, where it is not made, are judges of the value of lace.
Page xix - to preserve and to transmit to posterity the inestimable blessings which, under the favour of Providence, you have yourselves experienced, you may be assured of my zealous and cordial co-operation ; and our joint efforts will, I doubt not, be rendered completely effectual by the decided support of a free and loyal people.
Page xviii - ... appear, from experience and full consideration, most likely to provide for their internal prosperity, and to secure the important advantages which may be derived from thence to the commerce and revenue of this country.
Page 328 - The third by agriculture, the only honest way, wherein man 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.
Page 186 - ... he find grace and favour in the eyes of my lord the king ; which will revive the dying hopes, and raise the dejected spirits, of a comfortlefs mother. Your majesty's most humble servant,