 | John Locke - 1801 - 512 pàgines
...disproportionate to the reasons it was at first established upon. To what gross absurdities the following of custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may...much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a sheepco^e, or more inhabitants than a shepherd is to be found, sends as many representatives to the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 pàgines
...disproportionate to the seasons it was at first established upon. To what gross absurdities the following of a custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may...satisfied, when we see the bare name of a town, of which their remains not so much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a sheep-coat, or more inhabitants... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 516 pàgines
...proportionate to the reasons it was at first esta" blished upon. 'To what gross absurdities the fol" lowing of custom, when reason h'as left it, may' "lead',..." much as the ruins, where' scarce so much housing " a& a- sheep-cote, or more Vnhabrtants than a shep*.* herd is to be found, sends as many representatives... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1810 - 612 pàgines
...disproportionate to the seasons it was at first established upon. To what gross absurdities the following of a custom, when re^ason has left it, may lead, we may be satisfied, when we sec the bare name of a town, of which their remains not so much as the ruins, where scarce so much... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813 - 522 pàgines
...proportionate to the reasons it was at first esta** blished upon. To what gross absurdities the fol" lowing of custom, when reason has left it, may **...'•** as a sheep-cote, or more inhabitants than a shep'M herd is to be found, sends as many representatives ** to the grand assembly of law-makers, as... | |
 | James Ridgway - 1813 - 518 pàgines
...first established upon. To what gross absurdities the fol** Towing 6f custom, when reason has left itj may ** lead, we may be satisfied, when we see " the...bare " name of a town, of which there remains not so rt much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing ** as a sheep-cote, or more inhabitants than a shep**... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - 1818 - 732 pàgines
...disproportionate to the reasons it was at first established upon. To what gross absurdities the following of custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may...housing as a sheepcote, or more inhabitants than a shepherd is to be found, sends as many representative* to the grand assembly of law-makers, as a whole... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1818 - 724 pàgines
...disproportionate to the reasons it was at first established upon. To what gross absurdities the following of custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may...be satisfied, when we see the bare name of a town, u( which there remains not so much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a sheepcote, or more... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 580 pàgines
...disproportionate to the reasons it was at first established upon. To what gross absurdities die following of custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may...much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a sheep-cot, or more inhabitants than a shepherd is to be found, sends as many Representatives to the... | |
 | Henry Grattan - 1822 - 450 pàgines
...disproportionate to the reasons it was at first established upon. To what gross absurdities the following of custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may...when we see the bare name of a town, of which there remain not so much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a sheep-cot, or more inhabitants than... | |
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To what gross absurdities the following of custom when reason has left it may lead, we may be satisfied when we see the bare name of a town, of which there remains not so much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a... 
