 | John Locke - 1801 - 512 pages
...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 pages
...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 (1st baron.) - 1810 - 522 pages
...proportionate to the reasons it was at first esta" blished upon. To what gross absurdities the folte lowing of custom, when reason has left it, may " lead,...housing " as a sheep-cote, or more inhabitants than a shep" herd is to be found, sends as many representatives >' to the grand assembly of law-roaTcers/as... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1810 - 612 pages
...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... | |
 | James Ridgway - 1813 - 518 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 516 pages
...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 representatives to 'the grand assembly of law-makers as a whole... | |
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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... 
