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Page 35
... respect of wheat , lead be nine - tenths worse than it was , as well as silver ;
only by the tale of shillings we are better enabled to judge of it : because these
are measures , whose ideas by constant use are settled in every Englishman's
mind .
... respect of wheat , lead be nine - tenths worse than it was , as well as silver ;
only by the tale of shillings we are better enabled to judge of it : because these
are measures , whose ideas by constant use are settled in every Englishman's
mind .
Page 44
... than the greatest part of other merchandize ; and so the proportion between its
quantity and vent altering slower than in most other commodities ; it is commonly
looked on as a standing measure , to judge of the value of all things , especially ...
... than the greatest part of other merchandize ; and so the proportion between its
quantity and vent altering slower than in most other commodities ; it is commonly
looked on as a standing measure , to judge of the value of all things , especially ...
Page 47
Wheat , therefore , in this part of the world , ( and that grain , which is the constant
general food of any other country ) is the fittest measure to judge of the altered
value of things , in any long tract of time : and therefore , wheat here , rice in ...
Wheat , therefore , in this part of the world , ( and that grain , which is the constant
general food of any other country ) is the fittest measure to judge of the altered
value of things , in any long tract of time : and therefore , wheat here , rice in ...
Page 97
Here you see you have your money , without this new trick of coinage , raised five
per cent ; but whether to any advantage of the kingdom , I leave every one to
judge . Hitherto we have only considered the raising of silver coin , and that has ...
Here you see you have your money , without this new trick of coinage , raised five
per cent ; but whether to any advantage of the kingdom , I leave every one to
judge . Hitherto we have only considered the raising of silver coin , and that has ...
Page 138
John Locke. fended ; and will be glad when it is made plain , by whose hand
soever it be . This is what has made me publish these papers , without any
derogation to Mr. Lowndes , or so much as a suspicion that he will take it amiss . I
judge of ...
John Locke. fended ; and will be glad when it is made plain , by whose hand
soever it be . This is what has made me publish these papers , without any
derogation to Mr. Lowndes , or so much as a suspicion that he will take it amiss . I
judge of ...
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| Title | The Works of John Locke, Volume 5 The Works of John Locke, John Locke |
| Author | John Locke |
| Publisher | Thomas Tegg, 1823 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 7 Apr 2006 |
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