The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 44F. Jefferies, 1774 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... America , and thofe of Bofton in particular , have been abused , mifreprefented , and op- preffed , beyond the example of the woft of times . They have feen , for a feries of years , every reprefenta- tion against them received , every ...
... America , and thofe of Bofton in particular , have been abused , mifreprefented , and op- preffed , beyond the example of the woft of times . They have feen , for a feries of years , every reprefenta- tion against them received , every ...
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... Americans . 67 partial attention of your understanding , while I lay before you truths too im- portant to be neglected at ... America , have ftudied the difpofition of the in- habitants , and am , though a native of England , fincerely ...
... Americans . 67 partial attention of your understanding , while I lay before you truths too im- portant to be neglected at ... America , have ftudied the difpofition of the in- habitants , and am , though a native of England , fincerely ...
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... Americans representatives of their own ? and do they ever pafs a law without the royal approbation ? Why then will ... America may hope that your conduct at this juncture will not be fuch as fhall life up in judgment against you . His ...
... Americans representatives of their own ? and do they ever pafs a law without the royal approbation ? Why then will ... America may hope that your conduct at this juncture will not be fuch as fhall life up in judgment against you . His ...
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... Americans , we now propose to take a more enlarged view of the Doctor's Syftem of national commerce , and to ace his ... America ; and is not altogether fictitious ; for an elderly gentleman , long verfed in the North American trade ...
... Americans , we now propose to take a more enlarged view of the Doctor's Syftem of national commerce , and to ace his ... America ; and is not altogether fictitious ; for an elderly gentleman , long verfed in the North American trade ...
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拳 116 Lord Camden's Sentiments concerning the Right of taxing America . Lord Camden's Sentiments concerning the Right of taxing America . ! ftopped either by letting down the fail or turning it from the wind . But here it will be afked ...
拳 116 Lord Camden's Sentiments concerning the Right of taxing America . Lord Camden's Sentiments concerning the Right of taxing America . ! ftopped either by letting down the fail or turning it from the wind . But here it will be afked ...
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Page 452 - ... It can change and create afresh even the constitution of the kingdom and of Parliaments themselves, as was done by the act of union and the several statutes for triennial and septennial elections. It can, in short, do everything that is not naturally impossible; and therefore, some have not scrupled to call its power by a figure, rather too bold, the omnipotence of Parliament.
Page 38 - Bounty (that is, the Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy).
Page 605 - ... for collecting the tribute or rather the plunder of conquered provinces. BY an order of the King, the authority of the Commander in chief, and under him of the Brigadiers general, in time of peace, is rendered supreme in all the civil governments in America; and thus an uncontroulab'le military power is vested in officers not known to the constitution of these colonies.
Page 176 - As an actor, confest without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art.
Page 561 - ... descends to the ungrateful task of forging chains for her friends and children, and instead of giving support to freedom, turns advocate for slavery and oppression, there is reason to suspect she has either ceased to be virtuous or been extremely negligent in the appointment of her rulers.
Page 113 - My position is this — I repeat it, I will maintain it to my last hour — taxation and representation are inseparable ; this position is founded on the laws of nature ; it is more, it is itself an eternal law of nature ; for whatever is a man's own is absolutely his own ; no man...
Page 61 - ... a great part of the lands of the kingdom unto the hold and occupation of the yeomanry or middle people, of a condition between gentlemen and cottagers or peasants.
Page 559 - That the foundation of English liberty and of all free government, is, a right in the people to participate in their legislative council...
Page 161 - What madness is it that prompts you to attempt obtaining that by force, which you may more certainly procure by requisition ? They may be flattered into anything, but they are too much like yourselves to be driven.
Page 176 - Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame, Till, his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys, and Woodfalls so grave, What a commerce was yours, while you got and you gave!