The History of Progress in Great Britain: commerce, manufactures, religious liberty, civil libertyHoulston and Wright, 1860 |
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... Parliament , 340 . Monks , influence of the , upon the useful arts , 8 . More , Sir Thomas , 212 . Muslins , introduction of British , 46 . Navigation laws , relaxation of , 126 . Newcomen's improvements in the steam- Nonconformists ...
... Parliament , 340 . Monks , influence of the , upon the useful arts , 8 . More , Sir Thomas , 212 . Muslins , introduction of British , 46 . Navigation laws , relaxation of , 126 . Newcomen's improvements in the steam- Nonconformists ...
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... Parliament in 1489 to interfere with the current of trade by regulating prices , from which we ascertain what was considered a reasonable price for the finest English cloth then made . The price of the finest broad cloth , of scarlet or ...
... Parliament in 1489 to interfere with the current of trade by regulating prices , from which we ascertain what was considered a reasonable price for the finest English cloth then made . The price of the finest broad cloth , of scarlet or ...
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... Parliament were frequently induced by the popular outcry to enact laws discouraging the settlement of those skilful artificers . The inter- meddling by Parliament with the manufactures established in the country , which had been ...
... Parliament were frequently induced by the popular outcry to enact laws discouraging the settlement of those skilful artificers . The inter- meddling by Parliament with the manufactures established in the country , which had been ...
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... Parliament passed in the third year of her reign : " sorters of wool , carders , forcers , spinners and spulers of yarn , weavers , fullers , shearmen , and dyers . " In the early days of cloth - making , each weaver was the capitalist ...
... Parliament passed in the third year of her reign : " sorters of wool , carders , forcers , spinners and spulers of yarn , weavers , fullers , shearmen , and dyers . " In the early days of cloth - making , each weaver was the capitalist ...
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... Parliament , and several laws were passed intended for their encouragement . The importance of the manufactures of that city is thus recognized in a statute enacted in 1504 : - " Norwich is an ancient city , wherein time out of mind has ...
... Parliament , and several laws were passed intended for their encouragement . The importance of the manufactures of that city is thus recognized in a statute enacted in 1504 : - " Norwich is an ancient city , wherein time out of mind has ...
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Էջ 335 - I came into the House one morning, well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled ; for it was a plain cloth suit, which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor ; his linen was plain, and not very clean; and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar : his hat was without a hatband. His stature was of a good size ; his sword stuck close to his side ; his countenance swollen and reddish; his...
Էջ 64 - And they sat down to eat bread : and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Էջ 342 - That the pretended power of dispensing with laws, or the execution of laws, by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal.
Էջ 342 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Էջ 303 - Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my feet, And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet, And make my grave of gravel and green, Which is most right and meet.
Էջ 275 - In such condition there is no place for industry, because the fruit thereof is uncertain, and consequently no culture of the earth; no navigation, nor use of the commodities that may be imported by sea; no commodious building; no instruments of moving and removing such things as require much force; no knowledge of the face of the earth; no account of time; no arts; no letters; no society; and, which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor,...
Էջ 342 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Էջ 353 - If the meaning of these words, finding against the direction of the court in matter of law, be, that if the judge, having heard the' evidence given in court, (for he knows no other) shall tell the jury upon this evidence.
Էջ 250 - If the gallows instead of the counter, and the galleys instead of the fines, were the reward of going to a conventicle to preach or hear, there would not be so many sufferers. The spirit of martyrdom is over; they that will go to church to be chosen sheriffs and mayors, would go to forty churches rather than be hanged. If one severe law were made and punctually executed, that whoever was found at a conventicle should be banished the nation, and the preacher be hanged, we should soon see an end of...
Էջ 314 - I, because we were so occupied in other matters, that we had no time to examine them how they agreed with the word of God: What, said he, surely you mistook the matter, you will refer yourselves wholly to us therein? No, by the faith I bear to God...