Free Trade and the League: A Biographic History of the Pioneers of Freedom of Opinion, Commercial Enterprise, & Civilisation, in Britain ...James Ainsworth, 1853 - Free trade |
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... THOMAS CLARKSON AND THE SLAVE TRADE . 4 Thomas Clarkson was the son of W. Clarkson , a Clergyman , and formerly Master of the Grammar School , at Wisbeach , in Cambridgeshire , at which place he was born , on the 26th of 3rd month ...
... THOMAS CLARKSON AND THE SLAVE TRADE . 4 Thomas Clarkson was the son of W. Clarkson , a Clergyman , and formerly Master of the Grammar School , at Wisbeach , in Cambridgeshire , at which place he was born , on the 26th of 3rd month ...
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... Thomas Clarkson entered on his work with renewed zeal ; and he found that , the further he inquired into the evil of slavery and its traffic , the more diabolical and re- volting did the system appear . That eminent statesman , William ...
... Thomas Clarkson entered on his work with renewed zeal ; and he found that , the further he inquired into the evil of slavery and its traffic , the more diabolical and re- volting did the system appear . That eminent statesman , William ...
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... Thomas Clarkson was called upon to go to France , to promote the cause of Abolition , although that country was in a state of political anarchy , and was advised to travel in another name , but he cast himself upon the protection of ...
... Thomas Clarkson was called upon to go to France , to promote the cause of Abolition , although that country was in a state of political anarchy , and was advised to travel in another name , but he cast himself upon the protection of ...
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... Thomas Clarkson now turned his attention to literary pursuits ; of which more anon . These pursuits , however , never diverted his attention from the great cause to which he had devoted his life . In 1818 , the Emperor of Russia ( the ...
... Thomas Clarkson now turned his attention to literary pursuits ; of which more anon . These pursuits , however , never diverted his attention from the great cause to which he had devoted his life . In 1818 , the Emperor of Russia ( the ...
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... Thomas Clarkson embarked with characteristic energy , and in the 74th year of his age , he had the unutterable joy of witnessing the great final triumph of humanity over cruelty - justice over op- pression -- mercy over misery -- in the ...
... Thomas Clarkson embarked with characteristic energy , and in the 74th year of his age , he had the unutterable joy of witnessing the great final triumph of humanity over cruelty - justice over op- pression -- mercy over misery -- in the ...
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Page 155 - To THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED.
Page 352 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Page 373 - Child, is thy father dead? Father is gone ! Why did they tax his bread? God's will be done ! Mother has sold her bed : Better to die than wed ! Where shall she lay her head? Home we have none ! Father clammed1 thrice a week — God's will be done ! Long for work did he seek, Work he found none.
Page 478 - See these inglorious Cincinnati swarm, Farmers of war, dictators of the farm; Their ploughshare was the sword in hireling hands, Their fields manured by gore of other lands; Safe in their barns, these Sabine tillers sent Their brethren out to battle— why? for rent! Year after year they voted cent, per cent., Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions— why, for rent!
Page 262 - By this bill a board of control was erected, consisting of six members of the privy council, who were "to check, superintend and control all acts, operations and concerns which in anywise relate to the civil or military government or revenues of the territories and possessions of the East India company.
Page 375 - POET'S EPITAPH. Stop, Mortal ! Here thy brother lies, The Poet of the Poor. His books were rivers, woods, and skies, The meadow, and the moor; His teachers were the torn hearts...
Page 354 - The difference, and the only difference, is this; that, in the one case we consider what we shall gain or lose in the present world ; in the other case, we consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come.
Page 338 - What I learnt afterwards was — that though no attendance more than one was ever bestowed, three were on every occasion regularly charged for ; for each of the two falsely pretended attendances, .the client being, by the Solicitor, charged with a fee for himself, as also with a fee of 6s.
Page 93 - But when they came to their own affairs, and, above all, to the money matters, there was a scene of confusion and riot of which no one in England can have any idea. Every man proposes a vote for his own job; and bills are introduced without notice, and carried through all their stages in a quarter of an hour!
Page 478 - d , they dined , they drank , they swore they meant To die for England— why then live?— for rent! The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market patriots; war was rent! Their love of country, millions all misspent, How reconcile? by reconciling rent!