An Estimate of the Comparative Strength of Britain during the Present and Four Preceding Reigns; and of the losses of her trade from every war since the Revolution ... To which is added an Essay on Population by the Lord Chief Justice HaleJohn Stockdale, 1794 - 254 pages |
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... seen in the British Museum a document , which , having been obtained by Burleigh's art , proves that , Spain had about five millions of people , at the * See page 9 . a 3 . epock epoch of the armada " . There was , in THE DEDICATION .
... seen in the British Museum a document , which , having been obtained by Burleigh's art , proves that , Spain had about five millions of people , at the * See page 9 . a 3 . epock epoch of the armada " . There was , in THE DEDICATION .
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... epoch . Man was defined by Franklin to be a tool - making animal . The fame propenfity urges him to make ufe of his tools . Wherever you fee * See the Sloane MS . No go8 . for the revenue and popu- lation of Spain , in 1586 , when the ...
... epoch . Man was defined by Franklin to be a tool - making animal . The fame propenfity urges him to make ufe of his tools . Wherever you fee * See the Sloane MS . No go8 . for the revenue and popu- lation of Spain , in 1586 , when the ...
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... epoch of her revolution , in 1789. Such was the fituation of Britain , at the commencement of the war of 1756. Great Britain was then foiled in every effort , and disgrac- ed in every quarter , though fhe had refources enow . She only ...
... epoch of her revolution , in 1789. Such was the fituation of Britain , at the commencement of the war of 1756. Great Britain was then foiled in every effort , and disgrac- ed in every quarter , though fhe had refources enow . She only ...
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... epoch of our public debt , when it amounted to eight or ten millions , were much embarraffed with the burden . They were frightened , as all half - informed men always are , by inexperience ; by regarding England as a man , when it was ...
... epoch of our public debt , when it amounted to eight or ten millions , were much embarraffed with the burden . They were frightened , as all half - informed men always are , by inexperience ; by regarding England as a man , when it was ...
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... epoch of the Darien adven ture , during king William's reign , was a child , which pretended to run , before it could stand . Let us trace her growth from infancy to youth , Of * Page 2 , at the bottom . 1 the the progrefs of her linen ...
... epoch of the Darien adven ture , during king William's reign , was a child , which pretended to run , before it could stand . Let us trace her growth from infancy to youth , Of * Page 2 , at the bottom . 1 the the progrefs of her linen ...
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affertion againſt almoſt amount annual augmentation average balance of trade bankruptcies banks becauſe Britain British buſineſs caufe cauſe cent circulation claffes coin commerce compariſon confequently confiderable confume cuſtomers debts decreaſed diftrefs domeftic Edward III ending with 1792 England epoch eſtabliſhed exifted exported facts faid falutary fame fays fecurity feem fent feven fhall fhew fhips fhould filver fince finking-fund firſt fome foon foreign fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuch fufficient fupply fuppofed fupport furniſhed greater number greateſt Gregory King Guineas hearth-tax Henry VII hoftilities houfes houſes increaſe induſtry intereft King labour laft land laſt lefs Liverpool manufactures meaſure ment million moſt muft muſt nation navigation obfervations peace perfons population prefent profperity progrefs purpoſe raiſed reafon regifter reign revenue Revolution royal navy Ruffia Scotland ſhall ſhipping Ships cleared outwards ſtate ſtill taxes thefe theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion Tons Eng trade traffic uſeful vaft vaſt