This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 edition. Excerpt: ... upon it so far as to look upon this annual. income as a fund for an annual decrease of our debt; yet I do not look upon it as a certain income. Events may happen to swell this produce beyond the most sanguine calculation; and'ii may also happen that a disappointment may take place upon subjects so ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 edition. Excerpt: ... upon it so far as to look upon this annual. income as a fund for an annual decrease of our debt; yet I do not look upon it as a certain income. Events may happen to swell this produce beyond the most sanguine calculation; and'ii may also happen that a disappointment may take place upon subjects so complicated in their nature. The trade and wealth of the nation is too fluctuating to admit 'that any average can be taken. A sudden disaster may blast alhour hopes; and it may happen even that, without any disastrous event to this country, we may cut a poor figure for a year, or a number of years. I therefore do not take the liberty to make any other statement but what the committee have made, and would therefore read what the committee have said at the beguning of their report. For the reasoning stated by the committee, you (as much' as they expect) have reason to conclude that this flourishing condition of our revenue will continue. We have nothing indeed to fear-. 'We may lay despondent thoughts aside. Every thing de-X Pelldfi upon the spirit of this house, and the resolution, the good mense, and the industry of the country, to put these things out oi all doubt. It was more than could be thought possible, that, within a 'single year, such a success would happen. But it is not confined to one year; ever since the happy wra of the restoration of the peace, this has been more or less the case. The increase was slow at first, but constant; and the happy progress of last year shews, from pleasing experience, that we have no reason to fear its being stationary, or becoming retrograde. A great part of this flourishing appearance which trade has of late pht on, and the great influx into the exehequer, have been owing...
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Brown binding with loose cover. Front few pages are detached but present. Clean text. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: