 To pretend, my lords, that the design of this bill is to prevent or diminish the use of spirits is to trample upon common sense and to violate the rules of decency as well as of reason. For when did any man hear that a commodity was prohibited by licensing...  Politics and Its Application - Page 34by Loyd Knight Kistler - 1912 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1743 - 588 pages
...Spirits, is to trample upon common Senfe, and to violate the Rules of Decency as well as of Reafon. For when did any Man hear, that a Commodity was prohibited by licenfing its Sale, or that to offer and refufe is the fame Aftion ? ' It is indeed pleaded, that it... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1743 - 596 pages
...Spirits, is to trample upon common Scnfe, and to violate the Rules of Decency as well as of Reafon. For when did any Man hear, that a Commodity was prohibited by licencing its Sale, or that to offer and refute is the fame Aftion ? ' It is indeed pleaded, that it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 534 pages
...fpirits, is to trample upon common fenfe, and to violate the rules of decency as well as of reafon. For when did any man hear, that a commodity was prohibited by licenfing its fale ? or that to offer and refufe is the fame action ? It is indeed pleaded, that it... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 pages
...fpirits, is to f trample upon common fenfe, and to violate the ' rules of decency as well as of reafon. For when • ' did any man hear that a commodity was prohibited ' by licenfmg its fale, or that to offer and refufe is the c fame action. ' It is indeed pleaded that it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 pages
...' trample * trample upon common fenfe, and to violate the c rules of decency as well as of reafon. For when ' did any man hear that a commodity was prohibited ' by licenfing its fale, or that to offer and refufe is the r fame aftion. ' It is indeed pleaded that it... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...lords, that the design of this bill is to prevent or diminish the use of spirits, is to trample upon common sense, and to violate the rules of decency...by licensing its sale; or that to offer and refuse is the same action ? It is indeed pleaded, that it will be made dearer by the tax which is proposed,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pages
...lords, that the design of this bill is to prevent or diminish the use of spirits, is to trample upon common sense, and to violate the rules of decency...by licensing its sale; or that to offer and refuse is the same action ? It is indeed pleaded, that it will be made dearer by the tax which is proposed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 542 pages
...lords, that the design of this bill is to prevent or diminish the use of spirits, is to trample upon common sense, and to violate the rules of decency...by licensing its sale ? or that to offer and refuse is the same action ? It is, indeed, pleaded, that it will be made dearer by the tax which is proposed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 544 pages
...lords, that the design of this bill is to prevent or diminish the use of spirits, is to trample upon common sense, and to violate the rules of decency...by licensing its sale ? or that to offer and refuse is the same action ? It is, indeed, pleaded, that it will be made dearer by the tax which is proposed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 542 pages
...lords, that the design of this bill is to prevent or diminish the use of spirits, is to trample upon common sense, and to violate the rules of decency...was prohibited by licensing its sale ? or that to ofTer and refuse is the same action '. It is, indeed, pleaded, that it will be made dearer by the tax... | |
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