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Yet even thisbook17 branch was already overstocked insomuch that almost every street was furnished with one of these charitable receptacles which instead of diminishing the taxes for the maintenance of the poor encouraged the vulgar to be idle and dissolute by opening an asylum to them and their families from the diseases of poverty and intemperance. For wheresoever his character falls under discussion there is generally some person present who either from an affectation of singularity or envy to the accusers undertakes his defence and endeavours to invalidate the articles of his impeachment until he is heated by altercation and hurried into more effectual measures for his advantage.... read all
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