The Works of John Locke, Volume 5J. Johnson, 1801 |
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... pieces , and run to confusion . That swearing in their own cases is apt by degrees to lead men into as little regard of such oaths , as they have of their ordinary talk , I think there is reason to suspect , from what has been observed ...
... pieces , and run to confusion . That swearing in their own cases is apt by degrees to lead men into as little regard of such oaths , as they have of their ordinary talk , I think there is reason to suspect , from what has been observed ...
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... pieces , stivers , or ducatoons , or in bullion , is , and always eter- nally will be , of equal value to any other ounce of silver , ander what stamp or denomination soever ; unless it can be shown that any stamp can add any new or bet ...
... pieces , stivers , or ducatoons , or in bullion , is , and always eter- nally will be , of equal value to any other ounce of silver , ander what stamp or denomination soever ; unless it can be shown that any stamp can add any new or bet ...
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... piece be coined of the same weight , wherein half the silver is taken out , and copper , or other alloy , put into the ... pieces coined one twentieth lighter ; which is nothing but changing the denomination , calling that a crown now ...
... piece be coined of the same weight , wherein half the silver is taken out , and copper , or other alloy , put into the ... pieces coined one twentieth lighter ; which is nothing but changing the denomination , calling that a crown now ...
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... pieces ( whereof 15 were to pass for a French crown , though 20 of them had not so much silver in them , as was in a French crown - piece ) pass in the inland parts of his kingdom , 15 for a crown in all payments ; yet he durst not make ...
... pieces ( whereof 15 were to pass for a French crown , though 20 of them had not so much silver in them , as was in a French crown - piece ) pass in the inland parts of his kingdom , 15 for a crown in all payments ; yet he durst not make ...
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... piece , and a penny - weight one twelfth of a shilling , in standard silver ) but out of every one of these , you ... pieces want in weight must now be made up in their number . But , which way soever this falls , it is certain , the ...
... piece , and a penny - weight one twelfth of a shilling , in standard silver ) but out of every one of these , you ... pieces want in weight must now be made up in their number . But , which way soever this falls , it is certain , the ...
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