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" They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more... "
Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 194
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...enough," as Poor Richard fays.' They joined in defiring him to (pea It his mind, and gathering rouud him, he proceeded as follows ; * Friends, fays, he,...but we have many others, and much more grievous to fume of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four...
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the monthly review or literary journal: from january to june, inclusive,. m ...

several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : ' Friends, fays he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if thole laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge theo> ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 63, Part 1

Early English newspapers - 1793 - 656 pages
...neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if thofe laid on us by government were the only one« we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge them ; but we have many other?, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times...
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Association Papers..: Part I. Publications printed by special order of the ...

Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England) - France - 1793 - 432 pages
...As tor" * the taxes, to be fure they are much increafed within: * that period ; but if thofe laifl on by the Government * were the only ones we had to pay, we might eafily dif-' 4 charge them ; but we have many others much more * grievous to fome of us. We are taxed...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...improv112 A 2 ..»..»<>>•» ' Friends," says he, ' the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...follows, • : ' Friends," fays he, * the taxes are, indes!, very heavy; and, if thofe laid on by th: government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difcharge ther. : but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are tuti twice as much by...
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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...proceeded as follows: 'Friends,' said he, 'and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...him, he proceeded as follows : 'Friends,' said he, 'the' taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed...
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The Belfast Monthly Magazine, Volume 7

1811 - 538 pages
...are applicable to ourselves. " The taxes," says he, " are indeed very heavy, but if those laid on by government, were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them, but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us, we are taxed...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...proceeded as follows: 'Friends,' said he, 'and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed...
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