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<p><gap/>-German | <p><gap/>-German reflections — indefensibility of <add>public</add> waste <del><gap/></del> this shape</p> | ||
<p><del>I must profess myself altogether at a loss</del></p> | <p><del>I must profess myself altogether at a loss</del></p> | ||
<p>Of profusion in this shape it seems to pass<lb/> | <p>Of profusion in this shape it seems to pass<lb/> | ||
the power of imagination to conceive how under any<lb/> | the power of imagination to conceive how under any<lb/> | ||
system of government | system of government it should be able to be find so much<lb/> | ||
as the shadow of an excuse. <del>The government is | as the shadow of an excuse. <del>The government is absolute</del> <lb/> | ||
In effect and design <add>(suppose it said)</add> the government is absolute rendered<lb/> | |||
so by real influence which though by angry men called<lb/> | so by real influence which though by angry men called<lb/> | ||
corruption is necessary to its existence: in effect and design<lb/> | corruption is necessary to its existence: in effect and design<lb/> | ||
absolute limited only in form and the people many be his<lb/> | absolute limited only in form and the people many be his<lb/> | ||
better deceived, and their bindings rendered <add>the</add> more <add>and irremoveable</add> <sic>compleat</sic><lb/> | better deceived, and their bindings rendered <add>the</add> more <add>and irremoveable</add> <sic>compleat</sic><lb/> | ||
Let then for argument sake | Let then for argument sake as abused, sake <del><gap/></del> for profusion<lb/> | ||
in this shape the defence would not <del><gap/></del> receive any greater<lb/> | in this shape the defence would not <del><gap/></del> receive any greater<lb/> | ||
facility than what it would find and so in common wealth<lb/> | facility than what it would find and so in common wealth<lb/> | ||
If, in future as in present times, the people are beneath<lb/> | If, in future as in present times, the people are beneath<lb/> | ||
all title to regard this case | all title to regard this case <del>not</del> not be said of the sovereign<lb/> | ||
who is at | <del>who is at <gap/> at all <gap/></del> for where are the people<lb/> | ||
were made and who <del>own</del><add>is</add> the same at all times: this can<lb/> | were made and who <del>own</del><add>is</add> the same at all times: this can<lb/> | ||
not be said of <del>the great characters</del> those stars <add>minor luminaries</add> with which<lb/> | not be said of <del>the great characters</del> those stars <add>minor luminaries</add> with which<lb/> | ||
that <gap/> is surrounded those <del><gap/></del> great characters <add>for</add> whom<lb/> | |||
at no time <del><gap/></del> ever <del>have</del><add>be found a sufficiency of that which</add> <del>no <gap/></del> is requisite and<lb/> | at no time <del><gap/></del> ever <del>have</del><add>be found a sufficiency of that which</add> <del>no <gap/></del> is requisite and<lb/> | ||
necessary to enable them to support the dignity <gap/><lb/> | necessary to enable them to support the dignity <gap/><lb/> | ||
to their high <add>exalted</add> situations.</p> | to their high <add>exalted</add> situations.</p> | ||
<p><add>for</add>As to the people <gap/> might it to pass altogether without<lb/> | <p><add>for</add>As to the people <del><gap/></del> might it to pass altogether without<lb/> | ||
notice and if there be no end <gap/> to their patience, yet under<lb/> | notice and if there be no end <del><gap/></del> to their patience, yet under<lb/> | ||
the operation of such principles, one end their must be to<lb/> | the operation of such principles, one end their must be to<lb/> | ||
their ability of payment to their physical power of increase.<lb/> | their ability of payment to their physical power of increase.<lb/> | ||
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-German reflections — indefensibility of public waste this shape
I must profess myself altogether at a loss
Of profusion in this shape it seems to pass
the power of imagination to conceive how under any
system of government it should be able to be find so much
as the shadow of an excuse. The government is absolute
In effect and design (suppose it said) the government is absolute rendered
so by real influence which though by angry men called
corruption is necessary to its existence: in effect and design
absolute limited only in form and the people many be his
better deceived, and their bindings rendered the more and irremoveable compleat
Let then for argument sake as abused, sake for profusion
in this shape the defence would not receive any greater
facility than what it would find and so in common wealth
If, in future as in present times, the people are beneath
all title to regard this case not not be said of the sovereign
who is at at all for where are the people
were made and who ownis the same at all times: this can
not be said of the great characters those stars minor luminaries with which
that is surrounded those great characters for whom
at no time ever havebe found a sufficiency of that which no is requisite and
necessary to enable them to support the dignity
to their high exalted situations.
forAs to the people might it to pass altogether without
notice and if there be no end to their patience, yet under
the operation of such principles, one end their must be to
their ability of payment to their physical power of increase.
and that when the whole property of the people as engal including
the surplus left of the growing produce deduction made of what is necessary or later it would be
the operation principle
would then of necessity
be to be departed from
for want of matter whereon
to operate
to keep them above and in a condition to produce those have been swallowed up ingulphed
in the ExchequerTreasurer, as by the operation of those such principle source
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