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That as That among the Revisions, the ablest
pens and those of which the production
pens and those which find the greatest number of
readers are indefatigable in the cause ofnational destruction ruin
has already been remarked. But there is
a single Magazine effectsinfluence of which may rival
that of all the others put together. It prints 5,000,
and sells perhaps 4,000. not much of Though
not yet three years old, the number of copies printed of it every month it prints already 5,000
amount already to four thousand Much beyond example in every branch of instructioninformation
as well as entertainment it leaves all other publications
of the same class far behind. But the grandan object
of it isit never-loses sight of -to represent the government of the country as
a nuisance ripe for the exterpation: and from this passive
objects in their own nature the most remote from politics
are made to receive a tinge. Chemistry, Mechanics,
Astronomy Music - every thing is tainted with this reason:
Biography, of which there is a constant abundance,
of course is full of it. By its immediate influence
this publication seldom will seldom (it is true) descend to so low a level, [+] [+] <as that of the great mass of the people, for when reading ths Police Gazetter principally designed: but the minds of those to whom they lock up and on whom they depend - their and Employers, will if it goes on as it has begun, be in a fair way to be formed by it. for as to liber

The Sedition Act may be regarded as a second
Magna Charter, preserving against a attacks still more
formidable amongdestrictive that security which the first kind
formed. (I my security: for as to liberty the word
is so replete with poison and ambiguity and poison
as to be scarce fit for use: - it is as if the same
word arsenic where were sold at the Grocer's
under the same name with Sugar.) The Sedition
Act has silenced the mob of inflammatory tongues: but howsoever
necessary, and when considered apart from prejudice -
exempt from real danger, it can not be deemed to have been a measure of the strongest
and most alarming kind. Excellent as far as it goes
it goes after all but half way. To The war ofvirulence pens
remainsof of

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Identifier: | JB/150/585/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 150.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	101 continued
Box	150	Main Headings	police bill
Folio number	585	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f161
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	g & ep 1794
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	fr3
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1794
Notes public		ID Number	50806
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