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Paper Mischief
odium attached to those crimes, but with unremitted
endeavours to fix it upon them in its utmost
force: and as to the depriving the labourer of a
part of his sa wages "it is not only" declared observed that
such is the effect of their conduct, but we are
given to understand desired to believe though in terms of not inconvenient
ambiguity, that such is their very object and
end in view. "What words for example (says he)
"would we find sufficient to express our indignation
"at the conduct of a set of men who should deprive
"the labourer of a part of his wages? – Yet this
"the Bankers have positively done" – i:e: simply
produced that effect or combined for that purpose
in the view of producing it that effect, as you it
suits you choose to understand it. – "For" &c – "therefore
"the Bankers, by issuing their notes, have as
"effectually robbed him of one third of his wages
"as if they had put their hands into his pocket
"and stolen it, or formed a combination in order
"to reduce his wages."
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