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... Britain , my second brother's birth was in that kingdom . He shared but a small portion of this virtue , being only able to discern transactions about the time of , and for the most part after , their hap- pening . My good father , who ...
... Britain , my second brother's birth was in that kingdom . He shared but a small portion of this virtue , being only able to discern transactions about the time of , and for the most part after , their hap- pening . My good father , who ...
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... Britain , Spain , Italy , Germany , and Greece ; the Lesser Asia , the west part of Persia , Arabia , the north parts of Africa , and the islands of the Mediterranean Sea ; and this was the whole world to them . Not that even these ...
... Britain , Spain , Italy , Germany , and Greece ; the Lesser Asia , the west part of Persia , Arabia , the north parts of Africa , and the islands of the Mediterranean Sea ; and this was the whole world to them . Not that even these ...
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... Britain has not yet well digested the loss of its dominion over us , and has still at times some flattering hopes of recovering it . Ac- cidents may increase those hopes , and encourage dangerous attempts . A breach between us and ...
... Britain has not yet well digested the loss of its dominion over us , and has still at times some flattering hopes of recovering it . Ac- cidents may increase those hopes , and encourage dangerous attempts . A breach between us and ...
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... . is too remote to require the attention of Great Britain . 10. But , in proportion to the increase of the co lonies , a vast demand is growing for British manu- factures ; a glorious market , wholly in the power COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL .
... . is too remote to require the attention of Great Britain . 10. But , in proportion to the increase of the co lonies , a vast demand is growing for British manu- factures ; a glorious market , wholly in the power COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL .
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... Britain . The labour of slaves can never be so cheap here as the labour of working men is in Britain . Any one may compute it . Interest of money is in the colonies from six to ten per cent . Slaves , one with another , cost 307 ...
... Britain . The labour of slaves can never be so cheap here as the labour of working men is in Britain . Any one may compute it . Interest of money is in the colonies from six to ten per cent . Slaves , one with another , cost 307 ...
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