The History of Progress in Great Britain: commerce, manufactures, religious liberty, civil libertyHoulston and Wright, 1860 |
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... suffered much from the fumes of the quicksilver used in the operation ; and in the preceding reign the goldsmiths had obtained the royal sanction to endow an hospital for their men on that account , and because many of them " had lost ...
... suffered much from the fumes of the quicksilver used in the operation ; and in the preceding reign the goldsmiths had obtained the royal sanction to endow an hospital for their men on that account , and because many of them " had lost ...
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... suffered . The numbe of pieces of white cloth exported fell from 100,000 to 10,000 , withou any increase in the export of the dyed and finished cloths . During the Commonwealth , the same unwise legislation which had prevailed during ...
... suffered . The numbe of pieces of white cloth exported fell from 100,000 to 10,000 , withou any increase in the export of the dyed and finished cloths . During the Commonwealth , the same unwise legislation which had prevailed during ...
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... suffered so much persecution from the weavers , who feared the spinning - machines would deprive them of work , that he was compelled to leave his native county , and he sought refuge in Nottingham . The accompanying woodcut is a ...
... suffered so much persecution from the weavers , who feared the spinning - machines would deprive them of work , that he was compelled to leave his native county , and he sought refuge in Nottingham . The accompanying woodcut is a ...
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... suffering from disappointment and almost desponding of success , he was about to accept an engagement in Russia as a civil engineer , and it is a matter for curious speculation what would have been the present state of manufacturing ...
... suffering from disappointment and almost desponding of success , he was about to accept an engagement in Russia as a civil engineer , and it is a matter for curious speculation what would have been the present state of manufacturing ...
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... suffered much oppression from the haughty barons , and the pursuits of industry were despised by them , yet other counteracting circum- stances more than compensated for that discouragement . The free communication that was opened with ...
... suffered much oppression from the haughty barons , and the pursuits of industry were despised by them , yet other counteracting circum- stances more than compensated for that discouragement . The free communication that was opened with ...
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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...