The Works of John Locke, Volume 5J. Johnson, 1801 |
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... silver , melted down , " have put a stop to the minting of any but fine silver coin , " till they should settle a mint upon a new foot . " I know the sincere love and concern you have for your country puts you constantly upon casting ...
... silver , melted down , " have put a stop to the minting of any but fine silver coin , " till they should settle a mint upon a new foot . " I know the sincere love and concern you have for your country puts you constantly upon casting ...
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... silver , of the world in a less proportion , want the means of plenty and power , and so are poorer . Nor would they be one jot the richer , if , by the discovery of new mines , the quantity of gold and silver in the world becoming ...
... silver , of the world in a less proportion , want the means of plenty and power , and so are poorer . Nor would they be one jot the richer , if , by the discovery of new mines , the quantity of gold and silver in the world becoming ...
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... silver , by reason of their durable- ness , scarcity , and not being very liable to be counter- feited , have made them , by general consent , the com- mon pledges , whereby men are assured , in exchange for them , to receive equally ...
... silver , by reason of their durable- ness , scarcity , and not being very liable to be counter- feited , have made them , by general consent , the com- mon pledges , whereby men are assured , in exchange for them , to receive equally ...
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... silver , that the year before would buy one bushel of wheat , will this year buy but one - tenth of a bushel : half an ounce of silver , that the year before would have bought three bushels of oats , will this year still buy one : and ...
... silver , that the year before would buy one bushel of wheat , will this year buy but one - tenth of a bushel : half an ounce of silver , that the year before would have bought three bushels of oats , will this year still buy one : and ...
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... silver will still exchange for 15lb . of lead , though it will exchange but for one - tenth of a bushel of wheat ? and he that has use of lead , will as soon take 15lb . weight of lead , as half an ounce of silver , for one - tenth of a ...
... silver will still exchange for 15lb . of lead , though it will exchange but for one - tenth of a bushel of wheat ? and he that has use of lead , will as soon take 15lb . weight of lead , as half an ounce of silver , for one - tenth of a ...
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