The Works of John Locke, Volume 5Thomas Tegg, 1823 - Philosophy |
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... denomination ; the other by its intrinsic value , which is its quantity . For mankind , having consented to put an imaginary value upon gold and silver , by reason of their durable- ness , scarcity , and not being very liable to be ...
... denomination ; the other by its intrinsic value , which is its quantity . For mankind , having consented to put an imaginary value upon gold and silver , by reason of their durable- ness , scarcity , and not being very liable to be ...
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... denomination in coinage . 9. Money , whilst the same quantity of it is passing up and down the kingdom in trade , is really a standing measure of the falling and rising value of other things , in reference to one another : and the ...
... denomination in coinage . 9. Money , whilst the same quantity of it is passing up and down the kingdom in trade , is really a standing measure of the falling and rising value of other things , in reference to one another : and the ...
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... denomination of our coin . The raising the value of money , or any thing else , is nothing but the making a less quantity of it exchange for any other thing than would have been taken for it before ; v . g . If 5s . will exchange for ...
... denomination of our coin . The raising the value of money , or any thing else , is nothing but the making a less quantity of it exchange for any other thing than would have been taken for it before ; v . g . If 5s . will exchange for ...
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... denomination be what it will . All then that can be done in this great mystery of raising money , is only to alter the denomination , and call that a crown now , which before , by the law , was but a part of a crown . For example ...
... denomination be what it will . All then that can be done in this great mystery of raising money , is only to alter the denomination , and call that a crown now , which before , by the law , was but a part of a crown . For example ...
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... denomination of a greater , may be done two ways . 1. By raising one species of your money . 2. By raising all your silver coin , at once proportion- ably ; which is the thing , I suppose , now proposed . 1. The raising of one species ...
... denomination of a greater , may be done two ways . 1. By raising one species of your money . 2. By raising all your silver coin , at once proportion- ably ; which is the thing , I suppose , now proposed . 1. The raising of one species ...
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