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... America ; a conquest , on a low estimation , effected by the murder of ten millions of the species . I shall draw to a conclusion of this part , by making a general calculation of the whole . I think I have actually mentioned above ...
... America ; a conquest , on a low estimation , effected by the murder of ten millions of the species . I shall draw to a conclusion of this part , by making a general calculation of the whole . I think I have actually mentioned above ...
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... America was set free from injudicious and ruinous impositions - its revenue was improved , and settled upon a rational foundation - its commerce extended with foreign countries ; while all the advantages were secured to Great Britain ...
... America was set free from injudicious and ruinous impositions - its revenue was improved , and settled upon a rational foundation - its commerce extended with foreign countries ; while all the advantages were secured to Great Britain ...
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... America ; and from this circumstance we derive considerable advantages . But here let me rest a little . The author touches upon a string which sounds under his fingers but a tremulous and melancholy note . North America was once indeed ...
... America ; and from this circumstance we derive considerable advantages . But here let me rest a little . The author touches upon a string which sounds under his fingers but a tremulous and melancholy note . North America was once indeed ...
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... America , and from the West Indies , is set against us in the ordinary way of striking a balance of imports and exports ; whereas the import and export are both our own . This is just as ridiculous , as to put against the general ...
... America , and from the West Indies , is set against us in the ordinary way of striking a balance of imports and exports ; whereas the import and export are both our own . This is just as ridiculous , as to put against the general ...
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... America and Ireland might be induced to take off £ 300,000 of our annual charges . If any one of these Hopes , Mights , Insinuations , Expect- ations , and Inducements , should fail him , there will be a form- idable gaping breach in ...
... America and Ireland might be induced to take off £ 300,000 of our annual charges . If any one of these Hopes , Mights , Insinuations , Expect- ations , and Inducements , should fail him , there will be a form- idable gaping breach in ...
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