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The two firft vegetable articles, with bread-fruit, are what may be called the bafis of their food, at different times of the year, with fiih and ihell-fiOi; for hogs, fowls, and turtle, feem only to be occaTional dainties, referved for their chiefs.

Voyages and TRavels in All Parts of the World 1812

His special impulse to the construction of a science of politics came from the Great Rebellion, his detestation of the principles on which it was based, and his dissatisfaction with the theory of "divine right" as a bafis for the absolutism which he counted a necessity.

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My opinion f refuhs from the application of the well known principle of judging con* cerning men's purpoles and motives: — To confider rather what \, men do, than what they fay; and to examine their deeds in con - nexion with predominating paffions and interefts; and on this bafis I decide.

Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812

It is inconceivable that fo many honeft l people fliould groan under the prefent anarchy; that fo many Quakers, who compofe the bafis of the population of this ftate, fhould not combine together to introduce this reform*. —

Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797

Truth is the efTential bafis of God's throne, and the firft principle of his government. it is the rule, by which he always aQs.

Twenty four sermons on various useful subjects Williams, Nehemiah, 1748-1796 1797

As far as the knowledge of fads, or feience, is concerned in this qucftion, there appears confiderable weight in what Mr.S. has advanced: but he does not feem fufficiently aware of rhe importance of a learned education to the profeflions, or of the value of the fludy of the ancients as the bafis of correal and ele - gant tafte.

The Analytical Review, Or History of Literature, Domestic and Foreign, on an Enlarged Plan 1796

It is an attempt to erefl Ancient Hiftory on a firm and permanent bafis, — an original epoch in reckoning, and to afcertain the lengths of thofe fixed terms in computation, of which the fum defines the paft age of the world, at any given period.

Analysis of researches into the origin and progress of historical time Walker, Robert, fl. 1796. [from old catalog] 1796

A collection of the numerous rules and remarks formed in the courfe of ages among different orders of men, deeply interested by their occupations in watching the changes of the fky, would undoubtedly contain fornc important truths, which the diligence and fagaeity of the philofopher might dif - criminate, and employ for the bafis ot beneficial fpcculation?.

The Monthly Review 1795

The few attempts that have been made io this kingdom to revive the arts, were either conftruded on too confined a bafis, or injudi - cionily planned; for they funk almoil as foon as formed, and left an unfavourable impreffion on the minds of many, who were friendly to the caufe, 'that, in a peculiar manner, tended to their depreffion.

View of Irish affairs since the revolution of 1688 to the close of the Parliamentary session of 1795 : with introductory remarks, and a preliminary sketch of the revolution 1795

Prefcnrer infinite? by thee unlefs Upheld, the earth wou*d from her bafis reel;

A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain.. 1794