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I thought how much harder it is now than it must have been even a century ago to say which of these em ployments is the higher, the more necessary.
A room of one's own 2006
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Thirdly, This equality in the whole of the ad - vantages and difadvatitages of the different em - ployments of labour and flock, can take place only in fuch as are the fole or principal employ - ments of thofe who occupy them.
The Works of Adam Smith ...: With an Account of His Life and Writings 1812
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He was also con - stituted by her Majesty, Lord-lieutenant and Gustos Rotulorum of the county of Chester, and city and county of Chester, and Lord-lieutenant of North-Wales; but was removed from his em - ployments in the year 1713.
Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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The great are averse to military em - ployments; and as, in consequence of its frequent revolutions, this government is full of suspicion, it MILITARY VIEW OF THE PENINSULA.
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It will fit you for the various em - ployments, to which you may be called in society.
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Their fa - vourers hope to gain by sycophantising, what the op - position expects to force by bullying; and though they sometimes fall upon devices for that purpose, that an impartial person cannot commend, the same sort of thing is found to take place in all other em - ployments.
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With refpeft to the fecond point, the power of removing perfons from public em - ployments, it was refolved that, whereas the Jcing, in the fecond article of the form of
Travels Into Poland: Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Interspersed with ... 1791
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The cafe is the fame with the reimburfements due for the offices of the King's houfehold, military em - ployments, and governments; thefe three articles making together, ac - cording to the ftatement of the Com - mittee, a capital of ninety millions nine hundred and five thoufand livres.
Considerations on the Present and Future State of France Charles Alexandre de Calonne 1791
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Bleffed be thy Holy Name, that thou haft appointed this Day, not only for a Reft from our ordinary Labours and Em - ployments, but chiefly for a perpetual Commc -
The great importance of a religious life considered [by W. Melmoth]. To which are added some ... 1787
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As to his civil em - ployments, be wa$ honoured with the quaeflorihip, the. prse - torQiip, and, as fome writers conje.
An universal history, from the earliest accounts to the present time 1780
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