... even the cottagers, deprived of the commons on which they formerly fed their cattle, were reduced to misery : and a decay of people, as well as a diminution of the former plenty, was remarked in the kingdom... Cobbett's Political Register - Page 597edited by - 1830Full view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1771 - 484 pages
...eftates ; while the tenants, regarded as an ufelefs burthen, were expelled their habitations. Even cottagers, deprived of the commons on which they formerly fed their cattle, were reduced to mifery ; and a great decay of people people as well as a diminution of prorifions, was obfervcd in... | |
| David Hume - Great Britain - 1775 - 400 pages
...laid wafte by inclofures: The tenants, regarded as a ufelefs burthen, were expelled their habitations: Even the cottagers, deprived of the commons, on •which they formerly fed their cattle, were reduced to mifery : And a great decay of people, as well as dimimition of the former plenty, was remarked in the... | |
| David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 438 pages
...by enclofures : The tenants regarded as a ufelefs burden , were expelled their habitations : Evert the cottagers , deprived of the commons , on which they formerly fed their cattle, were reduced to mifcry : And a decay of people , as well as a diminution of the former plenty , was remarked in the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1789 - 344 pages
...eftates ; while the tenants, regarded as an ufelefs burden, were. expelled their habitations. Even cottagers, deprived of the commons on which they formerly fed their cattle, were reduced to mifery ; and a great decay of people, as well as a diminution of provifions, was oblcrved in every... | |
| David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 480 pages
...laid waste by inclosures : The tenants, regarded as a useless burden, were expelled their habitations: Even the cottagers, deprived of the commons on which...And a decay of people, as well as a diminution of the former plenty, was remarked in the kingdom.' This grievance was now ' Strype, vol. ii. Repository... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 340 pages
...their estates; while the tenants, regarded as an useless burden, were expelled their liabitations. Even cottagers, deprived Of the commons on which they formerly fed their cattle, were reduced to misery; and a great decay of people, as well as a diminution of provisions, was observed in every part of the kingdom.... | |
| David Hume - Great Britain - 1819 - 368 pages
...laid waste by inclosures: the tenants, regarded as a useless burden, were expelled their hahitations : even the cottagers, deprived of the commons on which...and a decay of people, as well as a diminution of the former plenty, was remarked in the kingdom. 1 This grievance was now of an old date; and sir Thomas... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1823 - 504 pages
...estates ; while the tenants, regarded as an useless burthen, were expelled from their habitations. Cottagers, deprived of the commons on which they formerly fed their cattle, were reduced to misery ; and a great decay of people and diminution of provisions were observed in every part of the kingdom. To add... | |
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