Essays on the Origin of Society, Language, Property, Government, Jurisdiction, Contracts, and Marriage: Interspersed with Illustrations from the Greek and Galic LanguagesB. Millan, 1785 - 208 pages |
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... stock . Thus colonies were fent forth , and the earth was peopled . Mankind affociated from a principle of natural affection towards the fpecies . Their union was rendered firm and stable , from a principle of fear and self - preser ...
... stock . Thus colonies were fent forth , and the earth was peopled . Mankind affociated from a principle of natural affection towards the fpecies . Their union was rendered firm and stable , from a principle of fear and self - preser ...
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... stock , and that many of their primitives are genuine Galic ; a variety of their combined words being capable of a fatisfactory explanation , only by the ana- lyfis of Galic roots . IT has been obferved , that Ed in its primitive fenfe ...
... stock , and that many of their primitives are genuine Galic ; a variety of their combined words being capable of a fatisfactory explanation , only by the ana- lyfis of Galic roots . IT has been obferved , that Ed in its primitive fenfe ...
Page 66
... stock of provisions freely with one another any departure from this general difpo- fition could operate only as a rare and unim- portant exception from a general rule . 1 THE regulation of property is the object of Justice . Prior to ...
... stock of provisions freely with one another any departure from this general difpo- fition could operate only as a rare and unim- portant exception from a general rule . 1 THE regulation of property is the object of Justice . Prior to ...
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... stock of provifions acquired by a tribe or fociety dwelling together , would be confidered as a common fubject destined to the ufe of all the members of that tribe or fociety . The act of distribution of food would frequently be ...
... stock of provifions acquired by a tribe or fociety dwelling together , would be confidered as a common fubject destined to the ufe of all the members of that tribe or fociety . The act of distribution of food would frequently be ...
Page 75
... stock , and would at stated times be distributed among the community , according to the judgment or will of the person entrusted with the office of diftributor . person would , in procefs of time , acquire a con- fiderable degree of ...
... stock , and would at stated times be distributed among the community , according to the judgment or will of the person entrusted with the office of diftributor . person would , in procefs of time , acquire a con- fiderable degree of ...
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