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13 Jany 1802

That is the best engine system of machinery for any purposes, which
being adequate to its effect, is the least liable to be put
out of order. A system An engine more admirable – more
accomplished in this respect could not be desired.
, and nothing else was the one thing needful.
What was wanting to Archimedes, was not wanting to
Mr Long. Capacity for business – relish for business
hunger – ingenuity, common prudence – all these
were either superfluous or obstacles. How Good faith –
humanity – either of these would indeed have been indeed a
fatal obstacle one. But whether they had or had not
been excluded shut out; Your Lordship will now soon see.
But the sense of shame? Yes my Lord – Even in
this situation it may have its effect for a time, upon
unworn and tender minds. But even in those
the voice and continuance of an obsequious and
approving oracle – and at the worst source a
habit – affords afford but too powerful an opiate.

But Parliaments – or Committees – says Your Lordship Has not
the constitution? – Has not the constitution its
watch-dogs? And has it not some, who in a
case like this, might feel a special collar
about their necks – Ah, my Lord, spare me!
spare me! This is the tenderest of all tender ground.
Spare me for mercy's sake – but the few friends
– the half-friends such as which alone can be life to a
half ruined man – should become perfect enemies.
If he must speak let it be in the faintest whisper,
my Lord! – in the obscurest metaphors.
One was out of the pack – another was too close
to


Identifier: | JB/121/271/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 121.

Date_1

1802-01-13

Marginal Summary Numbering

18-19

Box

121

Main Headings

Panopticon

Folio number

271

Info in main headings field

Image

001

Titles

Category

Text sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

"Recto" is not in the list (recto, verso) of allowed values for the "Rectoverso" property.

Page Numbering

E9

Penner

Watermarks

1800

Marginals

Jeremy Bentham

Paper Producer

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1800

Notes public

ID Number

001

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