Essays and Letters, Volume 2R. & W.A.Bartow & Company, 1822 - American essays |
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... meeting at half distance with their commodities , to make the exchange . The ad- vantage of this fair commerce is , that each party increases the number of his enjoyments , having , in- stead of wheat alone , or wine alone , the use of ...
... meeting at half distance with their commodities , to make the exchange . The ad- vantage of this fair commerce is , that each party increases the number of his enjoyments , having , in- stead of wheat alone , or wine alone , the use of ...
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... meeting , it was so much ad- mired , that all the girls resolved to get such caps from Philadelphia ; and my wife and I computed that the whole could not have cost less than a hun- dred pounds . " " True , " said the farmer ; " but you ...
... meeting , it was so much ad- mired , that all the girls resolved to get such caps from Philadelphia ; and my wife and I computed that the whole could not have cost less than a hun- dred pounds . " " True , " said the farmer ; " but you ...
Page 78
... meeting , and perhaps something to fear from their inquiries into , and remonstrances against , his mal - administration : that thus the people will be de- prived of their most essential rights : that it being ( as at present ) a ...
... meeting , and perhaps something to fear from their inquiries into , and remonstrances against , his mal - administration : that thus the people will be de- prived of their most essential rights : that it being ( as at present ) a ...
Page 100
... meetings to some country village , where they cannot be accominodated , and there keep them during pleasure ; for this , you know , is your prerogative , and an excellent one it is , as you may manage it , to promote discontents among ...
... meetings to some country village , where they cannot be accominodated , and there keep them during pleasure ; for this , you know , is your prerogative , and an excellent one it is , as you may manage it , to promote discontents among ...
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... meeting should break up . I thought too , that the man had men- tioned something of beaver ; and I suspected it might be the subject of their meeting . So when they came out , I accosted my merchant : Well , Hans , says I , I hope you ...
... meeting should break up . I thought too , that the man had men- tioned something of beaver ; and I suspected it might be the subject of their meeting . So when they came out , I accosted my merchant : Well , Hans , says I , I hope you ...
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