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While the colonifts were thus profecuting the bufi - nefs of fettlement, in New-England, the right honour - able James, Marquis of Hamilton, obtained a grant from the council of Plimouth, April 20th, 1635, of all that traft of country which lies between Connefticut river 'and Narraganfet river and harbour, and from the mouths of each of faid rivers northward fixty miles into the country.
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Colonel Warren, paymafter-general, finding the army likely to be removed from hence, informed me the other day that the fituation of his affairs and engagements in the bufi - nefs of the colony are fuch, as to prevent him from per - fonally attending the army; and offered, in cafe it fhould be required, to refign.
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He is now freed from an habitual fubjedion to fni and folly; and it is his daily bufi - nefs to watch and pray, that he may not fall by the furprife of temptation.
Sermons on practical subjects Worthington, Hugh 1796
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It is only when the bufi - nefs is interrupted, or when the fpe&ator's atten - tion to it grows idle and remifs, that he begins to confider at all, who is before him or who is be - hind him, whether others are better accommoda - ted than himfelf, or whether many be not much worfe.
Reasons for contentment; Paley, William, 1743-1805 1793
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The Duke of Rutland, to his honour maiy it be fppken, declared that the commercial fyftem was entirely a bufi - nefs of Mr. Orde's, and that he wbuld leave gentlemen to aft as they chofe on the occafion.
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He was for the earlieft minute to determine the important bufi -,. nefs before them, as to precedents he muft fay, that they would be ufelefs as they were diflirai - lar to the point before them; befides the pecu - liar fituatiou of the country called for difpatch; after the 25th of March, we fhall have an army ungoverncdby law, no provifion would be made for payment of the public creditors.
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The employment alluded to, was that of aCobler •, and: notwithftand - ing a confiderable part of his time was tateaup in the neccffary bufi - ncfs of his trade, he neverthelefs ap - propriated the remainder to the im - provement of his. medicinal know - ledge.
The Modern Hero: In the Kingdom of Cathai. In the Year 90000 Benjamin Frere 1791
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From the fequel of the bufi - nefs however, I had fufficient reafbn to be fa - tisfied that a principle of interefted policy was at the bottom of this extraordinary be - haviour j in fhort, that the Chief's charge againft my countryman was only a mer - cenary pretext, employed to extort from him, ibme additional prefcnts.
Travels round the world, in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 1791
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This gemlc - ixian, brought up and formed to fuch bufi - nefs by his Majefty's Ambafladors, Baron V. Nolcken, in England, and the late Count Crcutz, in France, is known for abilities equal to the importance of his place.
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The Miraculous Conception of our Lord, evidently implies fome higher purpofe of his coming, than the meer bufi - nefs of a teacher.
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