The British Empire Series, Volume 3K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1902 - Great Britain |
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Page xvi
... Passing on to Egypt , he points out that " at no pre- vious period , since Egypt began to have a name , has the fellah lived under a government so careful to protect his rights . " 66 - Under such circumstances Egypt has never ...
... Passing on to Egypt , he points out that " at no pre- vious period , since Egypt began to have a name , has the fellah lived under a government so careful to protect his rights . " 66 - Under such circumstances Egypt has never ...
Page 12
... passed , in one day . And I may point out further , that the bill is considered and dealt with by men who , by reason of their residence in the immediate locality , know the subject - matter which is brought before them , and if they ...
... passed , in one day . And I may point out further , that the bill is considered and dealt with by men who , by reason of their residence in the immediate locality , know the subject - matter which is brought before them , and if they ...
Page 13
... though we do not now read the whole contents of the bills that have been passed , we read the marginal notes and a brief description of the object of each Act . This information is read in the open air . In ISLE OF MAN 13.
... though we do not now read the whole contents of the bills that have been passed , we read the marginal notes and a brief description of the object of each Act . This information is read in the open air . In ISLE OF MAN 13.
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... in regard to the maintenance of the poor . Only a few years ago we passed a bill through our insular Legislature granting permissive option to towns and localities to levy a rate in aid for the maintenance of the poor . That ISLE OF MAN 15.
... in regard to the maintenance of the poor . Only a few years ago we passed a bill through our insular Legislature granting permissive option to towns and localities to levy a rate in aid for the maintenance of the poor . That ISLE OF MAN 15.
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... passed called the Act of Settlement , by which all the tenants then in possession of the lord's land were to become the customary tenants - really and truly the owners . A farm of one hundred acres , at one time bog and moorland , would ...
... passed called the Act of Settlement , by which all the tenants then in possession of the lord's land were to become the customary tenants - really and truly the owners . A farm of one hundred acres , at one time bog and moorland , would ...
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