The Works of Thomas Chalmers, Volumes 20-21W. Collins, 1836 |
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Page 346
... society , even when what they get is reduced from fourteen to two shillings ; for they have a scale to go by . Such has been their moral conduct , and their good character , that , from the hands of the neighbours , or some society ...
... society , even when what they get is reduced from fourteen to two shillings ; for they have a scale to go by . Such has been their moral conduct , and their good character , that , from the hands of the neighbours , or some society ...
Page 234
... society of definite pur- poses . 3. The facts of which it causes the collection and arrangement are those which are useless and irre- levant as evidence . 4. The observance of this rule is irreconcilable not merely with the progress of ...
... society of definite pur- poses . 3. The facts of which it causes the collection and arrangement are those which are useless and irre- levant as evidence . 4. The observance of this rule is irreconcilable not merely with the progress of ...
Page 385
... society , for such a system at all ; and it is therefore to be hoped , that other nations will avoid that great blunder in the domestic policy of England , which has been fraught with so many evils to all the classes of society , and to ...
... society , for such a system at all ; and it is therefore to be hoped , that other nations will avoid that great blunder in the domestic policy of England , which has been fraught with so many evils to all the classes of society , and to ...
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