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... live upon a coarser sort of food ! " Then , they were contriving the means of still further reducing wages , by importing agricultural labourers into their mills ! Then , they were boasting of " prosperity , " deceiving you , and making ...
... live upon a coarser sort of food ! " Then , they were contriving the means of still further reducing wages , by importing agricultural labourers into their mills ! Then , they were boasting of " prosperity , " deceiving you , and making ...
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... live and let live " merchants and manufacturers , know full well , and so do the well - informed artisans , that there can be no “ GOOD trade , " until the law , by some means or other , makes it penal to buy goods at half their value ...
... live and let live " merchants and manufacturers , know full well , and so do the well - informed artisans , that there can be no “ GOOD trade , " until the law , by some means or other , makes it penal to buy goods at half their value ...
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... lives away ! Tens of thousands of able - bodied and in- dustrious men , who are unable to find an hour's employment are now " tramping " from the manufacturing districts , in useless search , for employment in the South ! The records of ...
... lives away ! Tens of thousands of able - bodied and in- dustrious men , who are unable to find an hour's employment are now " tramping " from the manufacturing districts , in useless search , for employment in the South ! The records of ...
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... live in affluence or comfort , surrounded by their happy families , -may read of the dis- tress of others , and pity them ; but to apprehend its meaning , to enter into the feelings of those destitute wanderers , they must examine more ...
... live in affluence or comfort , surrounded by their happy families , -may read of the dis- tress of others , and pity them ; but to apprehend its meaning , to enter into the feelings of those destitute wanderers , they must examine more ...
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... lives a person who tho- roughly understands the Leaguers , I surely am that man . I have lived amongst them . With them I have waged a twelve years ' war . Practice and experience have taught me their genuine characters , their constant ...
... lives a person who tho- roughly understands the Leaguers , I surely am that man . I have lived amongst them . With them I have waged a twelve years ' war . Practice and experience have taught me their genuine characters , their constant ...
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Page 185 - Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society.
Page 264 - And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far ? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory ? 4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain.
Page 297 - He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Page 204 - The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly, I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.
Page 183 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Page 184 - But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Page 393 - And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
Page 305 - Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these 35 Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me.