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<head>Queries in a Russian publication <!-- word in Russian script --></head> <p> 1. Why is it that with us people dispute vehemently on such points<lb/>on which no where else one <add> at this time of day</add>meets with the least doubt.</p> <p>2. Why do we see a great number of good people who have quitted<lb/>the service.</p> <p> 3. Why is every body in de<del>p</del>bt.</p> <p>4. If Patents of Nobility are given as rewards for services, and <lb/>if the field for services is open to every citizen, then why is <lb/>it that Merchants <del>are</del> never <del> promoted</del> <add>obtain</add> these advantages, but <lb/>that it is always either Fabricants or Contractors.</p> <p>5. Why with us parties at law with each other do not publish <lb/>their process <add>case</add> together with the decisions of the Courts.</p> <p>6. Why is it that not only at Petersburg but even at Moscow<lb/>society among the Nobility is destroyed.</p> <p>7. Why is it that the principal object of the greatest part<lb/>of the nobility consists not in making <add> as soon as possible</add> <hi rend="underline">men</hi> of their children<lb/>but to get them <del>t</del>as soon as possible to be made under-officers<lb/>of the guards without doing duty.</p> <p>8. Why in our societies is there nothing worth hearing</p> <p>9. Why are errant & noted scoundrels [good for nothings] received <lb/>every where on the same footing with men of honour.</p> <p>10. Why in this age of Jurisprudence no one in this department<lb/>thinks of distinguishing himself.</p> | <head>Queries in a Russian publication <gap/><!-- word in Russian script --></head> <p> 1. Why is it that with us people dispute vehemently on such points<lb/>on which no where else one <add> at this time of day</add>meets with the least doubt.</p> <p>2. Why do we see a great number of good people who have quitted<lb/>the service.</p> <p> 3. Why is every body in de<del>p</del>bt.</p> <p>4. If Patents of Nobility are given as rewards for services, and <lb/>if the field for services is open to every citizen, then why is <lb/>it that Merchants <del>are</del> never <del> promoted</del> <add>obtain</add> these advantages, but <lb/>that it is always either Fabricants or Contractors.</p> <p>5. Why with us parties at law with each other do not publish <lb/>their process <add>case</add> together with the decisions of the Courts.</p> <p>6. Why is it that not only at Petersburg but even at Moscow<lb/>society among the Nobility is destroyed.</p> <p>7. Why is it that the principal object of the greatest part<lb/>of the nobility consists not in making <add> as soon as possible</add> <hi rend="underline">men</hi> of their children<lb/>but to get them <del>t</del>as soon as possible to be made under-officers<lb/>of the guards without doing duty.</p> <p>8. Why in our societies is there nothing worth hearing</p> <p>9. Why are errant & noted scoundrels [good for nothings] received <lb/>every where on the same footing with men of honour.</p> <p>10. Why in this age of Jurisprudence no one in this department<lb/>thinks of distinguishing himself.</p> | ||
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Queries in a Russian publication
1. Why is it that with us people dispute vehemently on such points
on which no where else one at this time of daymeets with the least doubt.
2. Why do we see a great number of good people who have quitted
the service.
3. Why is every body in depbt.
4. If Patents of Nobility are given as rewards for services, and
if the field for services is open to every citizen, then why is
it that Merchants are never promoted obtain these advantages, but
that it is always either Fabricants or Contractors.
5. Why with us parties at law with each other do not publish
their process case together with the decisions of the Courts.
6. Why is it that not only at Petersburg but even at Moscow
society among the Nobility is destroyed.
7. Why is it that the principal object of the greatest part
of the nobility consists not in making as soon as possible men of their children
but to get them tas soon as possible to be made under-officers
of the guards without doing duty.
8. Why in our societies is there nothing worth hearing
9. Why are errant & noted scoundrels [good for nothings] received
every where on the same footing with men of honour.
10. Why in this age of Jurisprudence no one in this department
thinks of distinguishing himself.
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Correspondence |
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Samuel Bentham |
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