The Quarterly Review, Volumes 157-158John Murray, 1884 |
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Page 90
... regard to local taxation , and above all to the very large powers of incurring debt for long periods bestowed upon the local authorities . A general review of our financial position , taking into account local as well as national debts ...
... regard to local taxation , and above all to the very large powers of incurring debt for long periods bestowed upon the local authorities . A general review of our financial position , taking into account local as well as national debts ...
Page 91
... regard to that fraction of our fiscal burdens of which they condescend to take account ; while in regard to the total , alike of our resources and of our expendi- ture , the predictions of optimist statesmen , the common belief that our ...
... regard to that fraction of our fiscal burdens of which they condescend to take account ; while in regard to the total , alike of our resources and of our expendi- ture , the predictions of optimist statesmen , the common belief that our ...
Page 137
... regard to the dead . On Whit- sunday the Copts distribute to the poor doles of meat and fruit on behalf of their deceased friends , saying , ' I give thee this for the sake of my kinsman . ' Alms - giving on a liberal scale is common at ...
... regard to the dead . On Whit- sunday the Copts distribute to the poor doles of meat and fruit on behalf of their deceased friends , saying , ' I give thee this for the sake of my kinsman . ' Alms - giving on a liberal scale is common at ...
Page 140
... regard for the evergrowing requirements of men dwelling in a country on which the word ' change ' is legibly written , with loyalty to national traditions , and a conservancy of hard - won privileges . One hindrance to social ...
... regard for the evergrowing requirements of men dwelling in a country on which the word ' change ' is legibly written , with loyalty to national traditions , and a conservancy of hard - won privileges . One hindrance to social ...
Page 146
... regard , ' is but too faithful a representation of a large class . The taste for the ' muck rake ' is deep - seated . It will not easily be overcome by any means , but it may safely be predicted that the antidote , if one should be ...
... regard , ' is but too faithful a representation of a large class . The taste for the ' muck rake ' is deep - seated . It will not easily be overcome by any means , but it may safely be predicted that the antidote , if one should be ...
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