The Political Writings of Thomas Paine: To which is Prefixed a Brief Sketch of the Author's Life, Том 2G. H. Evans, 1835 |
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... shillings sterling ; the taxes per head in England are two pounds four shillings and two pence . The national debt of France , including the life annuities ( which are two fifths of the whole debt , and are annually expiring ) at eleven ...
... shillings sterling ; the taxes per head in England are two pounds four shillings and two pence . The national debt of France , including the life annuities ( which are two fifths of the whole debt , and are annually expiring ) at eleven ...
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... shillings , which have a faint impression of king Wil liam on one side , and are smooth on the other . In what is the profits of trade to show itself but by increasing the quantity of that which is the object of trade , money ? An ...
... shillings , which have a faint impression of king Wil liam on one side , and are smooth on the other . In what is the profits of trade to show itself but by increasing the quantity of that which is the object of trade , money ? An ...
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... shilling for twenty - four skeins , each skein contain- ing five hundred and sixty yards . This , according to the term of the trade , was giving a shilling for a shilling . A good hand would spin twelve skeins , which was six pence a ...
... shilling for twenty - four skeins , each skein contain- ing five hundred and sixty yards . This , according to the term of the trade , was giving a shilling for a shilling . A good hand would spin twelve skeins , which was six pence a ...
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... shillings ; the money per head in France is three pounds fifteen shillings , which is nearly double . The national debt of England , compared to the whole amount of money in the nation , is as twelve to one , that is , the debt is ...
... shillings ; the money per head in France is three pounds fifteen shillings , which is nearly double . The national debt of England , compared to the whole amount of money in the nation , is as twelve to one , that is , the debt is ...
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... shillings and sixpences , and it is universally credited that a quantity of silver is now preserved in the bank for the same purpose ; but the device , to every person of reflection , shows that the capital is VOL . II 5 not equal to ...
... shillings and sixpences , and it is universally credited that a quantity of silver is now preserved in the bank for the same purpose ; but the device , to every person of reflection , shows that the capital is VOL . II 5 not equal to ...
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