The History of Progress in Great Britain: commerce, manufactures, religious liberty, civil libertyHoulston and Wright, 1860 |
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... mind has been used the great craft called shearmen for shearing , as well as stamins and fustians , and also all other woollen cloth . " Ten years later another Act was passed relating to the Norwich manu- factures , by which the dry ...
... mind has been used the great craft called shearmen for shearing , as well as stamins and fustians , and also all other woollen cloth . " Ten years later another Act was passed relating to the Norwich manu- factures , by which the dry ...
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... minds of those who governed the affairs of the kingdom . For many years after the advantages of the introduction of machinery had been manifest , the upper classes of society participated with the work- men in their enmity to machinery ...
... minds of those who governed the affairs of the kingdom . For many years after the advantages of the introduction of machinery had been manifest , the upper classes of society participated with the work- men in their enmity to machinery ...
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... mind was as coarse as it was bold and active , and his manners were rough and unpleasing . In 1767 Arkwright fell in with Kay , the clockmaker , at Warrington , whom he employed to bend him some wires and turn him some pieces of brass ...
... mind was as coarse as it was bold and active , and his manners were rough and unpleasing . In 1767 Arkwright fell in with Kay , the clockmaker , at Warrington , whom he employed to bend him some wires and turn him some pieces of brass ...
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... minds were at work investigating the properties of heat , and endeavouring to apply those properties to the improvement of the motive - power by which such machinery was to be put in motion . It would occupy far too much of our space to ...
... minds were at work investigating the properties of heat , and endeavouring to apply those properties to the improvement of the motive - power by which such machinery was to be put in motion . It would occupy far too much of our space to ...
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... mind that the wool of which the finer cloths are made is not the produce of this country , but is imported from Germany , Spain , and Australia , and costs as much as 3s . per lb. The great cost of fine wool has induced the application ...
... mind that the wool of which the finer cloths are made is not the produce of this country , but is imported from Germany , Spain , and Australia , and costs as much as 3s . per lb. The great cost of fine wool has induced the application ...
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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...