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... England , by the settlement of her colonies ; or in Guinea , by a hundred years ' ex- portation of slaves , that has blackened half Ame- rica ? The thinness of the inhabitants in Spain is owing to national pride , and idleness , and ...
... England , by the settlement of her colonies ; or in Guinea , by a hundred years ' ex- portation of slaves , that has blackened half Ame- rica ? The thinness of the inhabitants in Spain is owing to national pride , and idleness , and ...
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... England ; and the greatest num- ber of Englishmen will be on this side the water . What an accession of power to the British empire by sea as well as land ! What increase of trade and navigation ! What numbers of ships and sea- men ! We ...
... England ; and the greatest num- ber of Englishmen will be on this side the water . What an accession of power to the British empire by sea as well as land ! What increase of trade and navigation ! What numbers of ships and sea- men ! We ...
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... England as much la- bour and charge to raise a bushel of wheat , as it costs B in France to produce four gallons of wine , then are four gallons of wine the fair exchange for a bushel of wheat - A and B meeting at half distance with ...
... England as much la- bour and charge to raise a bushel of wheat , as it costs B in France to produce four gallons of wine , then are four gallons of wine the fair exchange for a bushel of wheat - A and B meeting at half distance with ...
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... England ; and that now we should get a good price for our grain , which would bring millions among us , and make us flow in money : that to be sure is scarce enough . But the wisdom of government forbad the ex- portation . Well , says I ...
... England ; and that now we should get a good price for our grain , which would bring millions among us , and make us flow in money : that to be sure is scarce enough . But the wisdom of government forbad the ex- portation . Well , says I ...
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... England becomes another Lubberland , where it is fancied the streets are paved with penny- rolls , the houses tiled with pancakes , and chickens , ready roasted , cry , Come eat me . I say , when you are sure you have got a good ...
... England becomes another Lubberland , where it is fancied the streets are paved with penny- rolls , the houses tiled with pancakes , and chickens , ready roasted , cry , Come eat me . I say , when you are sure you have got a good ...
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