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<add><del>To continue</del></add> So far so well. In another instance<lb/><del>In England <add>of <gap/></add>to judge from a late example</del><lb/>and I am sorry to say a late one, the policy of the<lb/><del>the ascetic policy seem to be <add>should be at present</add> in full vigour.</del><lb/>legislature, [if policy was at all in question] if policy<lb/>it can be called, was the reverse of every thing that has<lb/>been mentioned hitherto<lb/><del>To continue the plan of ascetic policy that<lb/>is in need to have recourse to suppositions which<lb/>may appear unnatural <add>far-fetched</add> , or to suppositions proposals <add>propositions</add>which by caue of their consistency may <add>will</add> appear ridiculous.<lb/> In England to judge from a late <add>very recent</add> example<lb/> the same policy seems to flourish <add>continues in a certain line at least</add>at present in <lb/>full vigour. </del> In the sessions of 1781 an act was<lb/>passed for the express purpose of excluding the people<lb/>from "amusement". <note>Stat. 21. G. 3. c. 49<lb/></note> I should rather have said from<lb/>all amusement that was not sensual: for as to the<lb/> <add>[amusement of drinking <del>it leaves</del>care is taken by ] special provision to leave is made for leaving it </add><del>drinking that is left </del> upon the same footing as before:<lb/> and the only care <add>concern solicitude</add> of the legislator is that whatever<lb/>money a man has to spend on the day in<lb/>question, videlicet the Lord's day, he may spend<lb/>in drinking and nothing else: for if more is taken<lb/>for liquor than the liquor is worth, a conclusion is<lb/>drawn that <del>amusement is</del> <add>entertainment of some other kind, that amusement is really</add> | <add><del>To continue</del></add> So far so well. In another instance<lb/><del>In England <add>of <gap/></add>to judge from a late example</del><lb/>and I am sorry to say a late one, the policy of the<lb/><del>the ascetic policy seem to be <add>should be at present</add> in full vigour.</del><lb/>legislature, [if policy was at all in question] if policy<lb/>it can be called, was the reverse of every thing that has<lb/>been mentioned hitherto<lb/><del>To continue the plan of ascetic policy that<lb/>is in need to have recourse to suppositions which<lb/>may appear unnatural <add>far-fetched</add> , or to suppositions proposals <add>propositions</add>which by caue of their consistency may <add>will</add> appear ridiculous.<lb/> In England to judge from a late <add>very recent</add> example<lb/> the same policy seems to flourish <add>continues in a certain line at least</add>at present in <lb/>full vigour. </del> In the sessions of 1781 an act was<lb/>passed for the express purpose of excluding the people<lb/>from "amusement". <note>Stat. 21. G. 3. c. 49<lb/></note> I should rather have said from<lb/>all amusement that was not sensual: for as to the<lb/> <add>[amusement of drinking <del>it leaves</del>care is taken by ] special provision to leave is made for leaving it </add><del>drinking that is left </del> upon the same footing as before:<lb/> and the only care <add>concern solicitude</add> of the legislator is that whatever<lb/>money a man has to spend on the day in<lb/>question, videlicet the Lord's day, he may spend<lb/>in drinking and nothing else: for if more is taken<lb/>for liquor than the liquor is worth, a conclusion is<lb/>drawn that <del>amusement is</del> <add>entertainment of some other kind, that amusement is really</add> meant to be sold <del><gap/></del><lb/><del>will</del> <add>rather if</add> than liquor, <note>§2.</note> and punishment is accordingly. In <del>prohibiting</del> <add>placing out of men's reach,</add> snatching out of men's<lb/> <note>hands</note> <lb/><!-- A horizontal line is drawn across the page --> This is one of the two objects <add>purposes</add> professed by the act: the other<lb/>which consists in preventing men from explaining texts<lb/><note>of</note><lb/> <pb/> | ||
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Diverting §
To continue So far so well. In another instance
In England of to judge from a late example
and I am sorry to say a late one, the policy of the
the ascetic policy seem to be should be at present in full vigour.
legislature, [if policy was at all in question] if policy
it can be called, was the reverse of every thing that has
been mentioned hitherto
To continue the plan of ascetic policy that
is in need to have recourse to suppositions which
may appear unnatural far-fetched , or to suppositions proposals propositionswhich by caue of their consistency may will appear ridiculous.
In England to judge from a late very recent example
the same policy seems to flourish continues in a certain line at leastat present in
full vigour. In the sessions of 1781 an act was
passed for the express purpose of excluding the people
from "amusement". Stat. 21. G. 3. c. 49
I should rather have said from
all amusement that was not sensual: for as to the
[amusement of drinking it leavescare is taken by ] special provision to leave is made for leaving it drinking that is left upon the same footing as before:
and the only care concern solicitude of the legislator is that whatever
money a man has to spend on the day in
question, videlicet the Lord's day, he may spend
in drinking and nothing else: for if more is taken
for liquor than the liquor is worth, a conclusion is
drawn that amusement is entertainment of some other kind, that amusement is really meant to be sold
will rather if than liquor, §2. and punishment is accordingly. In prohibiting placing out of men's reach, snatching out of men's
hands
This is one of the two objects purposes professed by the act: the other
which consists in preventing men from explaining texts
of
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