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Glasgow (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
there were 19,000. Its aims were excellent, and it was the first secret society that admitted both men and women to membership. Hutcheson, Francis, philosopher; born in County Down, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1694; was Professor of Moral Philosophy in Glasgow in 1729-46. He clearly perceived the coming independence of the English-American colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a right to be released from the dominion of the parent state? He answered his own question, saying: Whenever they are ence was the primary aim of the Americans. Governor Shirley tried to allay the apprehension by declaring that the various governments of the colonies had such different constitutions that it would be impossible for them to confederate in an attempt to throw off the British yoke. At all events, he said, they could not maintain such an independency without a strong naval force, which it must forever be in the power of Great Britain to hinder them from having. Hutcheson died in Glasgow in 1746.
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
n colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a right to be released from the dominion of the parent state? He answered his own question, saying: Whenever they are so increased in numbers and strength as to be sufficient by themselves for all the good ends of a political union. At the beginning of the French and Indian War the American colonies were in that happy condition, and the proposition for a colonial union, made in convention at Albany, in 1754, excited the apprehension that independence was the primary aim of the Americans. Governor Shirley tried to allay the apprehension by declaring that the various governments of the colonies had such different constitutions that it would be impossible for them to confederate in an attempt to throw off the British yoke. At all events, he said, they could not maintain such an independency without a strong naval force, which it must forever be in the power of Great Britain to hinder them from having. Hutcheson died in Glasgow in 1746.
County Down (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
arent, organization at Washington, known as the National Grange, and State granges were formed. The membership consisted of men and women engaged in agricultural pursuits. These granges first appeared in 1870, when there were only nineteen in the whole Union. In 1876, when they reached their maximum in strength, there were 19,000. Its aims were excellent, and it was the first secret society that admitted both men and women to membership. Hutcheson, Francis, philosopher; born in County Down, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1694; was Professor of Moral Philosophy in Glasgow in 1729-46. He clearly perceived the coming independence of the English-American colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a right to be released from the dominion of the parent state? He answered his own question, saying: Whenever they are so increased in numbers and strength as to be sufficient by themselves for all the good ends of a political union. At the beginning of the French and Indian War the American colonie
Moral Philosophy (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
ional Grange, and State granges were formed. The membership consisted of men and women engaged in agricultural pursuits. These granges first appeared in 1870, when there were only nineteen in the whole Union. In 1876, when they reached their maximum in strength, there were 19,000. Its aims were excellent, and it was the first secret society that admitted both men and women to membership. Hutcheson, Francis, philosopher; born in County Down, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1694; was Professor of Moral Philosophy in Glasgow in 1729-46. He clearly perceived the coming independence of the English-American colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a right to be released from the dominion of the parent state? He answered his own question, saying: Whenever they are so increased in numbers and strength as to be sufficient by themselves for all the good ends of a political union. At the beginning of the French and Indian War the American colonies were in that happy condition, and the proposition
Hutcheson (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
n 1870, when there were only nineteen in the whole Union. In 1876, when they reached their maximum in strength, there were 19,000. Its aims were excellent, and it was the first secret society that admitted both men and women to membership. Hutcheson, Francis, philosopher; born in County Down, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1694; was Professor of Moral Philosophy in Glasgow in 1729-46. He clearly perceived the coming independence of the English-American colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a righence was the primary aim of the Americans. Governor Shirley tried to allay the apprehension by declaring that the various governments of the colonies had such different constitutions that it would be impossible for them to confederate in an attempt to throw off the British yoke. At all events, he said, they could not maintain such an independency without a strong naval force, which it must forever be in the power of Great Britain to hinder them from having. Hutcheson died in Glasgow in 1746.
William Shirley (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
an colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a right to be released from the dominion of the parent state? He answered his own question, saying: Whenever they are so increased in numbers and strength as to be sufficient by themselves for all the good ends of a political union. At the beginning of the French and Indian War the American colonies were in that happy condition, and the proposition for a colonial union, made in convention at Albany, in 1754, excited the apprehension that independence was the primary aim of the Americans. Governor Shirley tried to allay the apprehension by declaring that the various governments of the colonies had such different constitutions that it would be impossible for them to confederate in an attempt to throw off the British yoke. At all events, he said, they could not maintain such an independency without a strong naval force, which it must forever be in the power of Great Britain to hinder them from having. Hutcheson died in Glasgow in 1746.
1746 AD (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
,000. Its aims were excellent, and it was the first secret society that admitted both men and women to membership. Hutcheson, Francis, philosopher; born in County Down, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1694; was Professor of Moral Philosophy in Glasgow in 1729-46. He clearly perceived the coming independence of the English-American colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a right to be released from the dominion of the parent state? He answered his own question, saying: Whenever they are so increased idence was the primary aim of the Americans. Governor Shirley tried to allay the apprehension by declaring that the various governments of the colonies had such different constitutions that it would be impossible for them to confederate in an attempt to throw off the British yoke. At all events, he said, they could not maintain such an independency without a strong naval force, which it must forever be in the power of Great Britain to hinder them from having. Hutcheson died in Glasgow in 1746.
August 8th, 1694 AD (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
n at Washington, known as the National Grange, and State granges were formed. The membership consisted of men and women engaged in agricultural pursuits. These granges first appeared in 1870, when there were only nineteen in the whole Union. In 1876, when they reached their maximum in strength, there were 19,000. Its aims were excellent, and it was the first secret society that admitted both men and women to membership. Hutcheson, Francis, philosopher; born in County Down, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1694; was Professor of Moral Philosophy in Glasgow in 1729-46. He clearly perceived the coming independence of the English-American colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a right to be released from the dominion of the parent state? He answered his own question, saying: Whenever they are so increased in numbers and strength as to be sufficient by themselves for all the good ends of a political union. At the beginning of the French and Indian War the American colonies were in that hap
1876 AD (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
was a secret order, established for the promotion of the varied interests of agriculture, and had then become powerful in numbers and in influence. It was divided into local associations, called granges. There was a central, or parent, organization at Washington, known as the National Grange, and State granges were formed. The membership consisted of men and women engaged in agricultural pursuits. These granges first appeared in 1870, when there were only nineteen in the whole Union. In 1876, when they reached their maximum in strength, there were 19,000. Its aims were excellent, and it was the first secret society that admitted both men and women to membership. Hutcheson, Francis, philosopher; born in County Down, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1694; was Professor of Moral Philosophy in Glasgow in 1729-46. He clearly perceived the coming independence of the English-American colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a right to be released from the dominion of the parent state? He answe
1729 AD (search for this): entry husbandry-patrons-of
ranges were formed. The membership consisted of men and women engaged in agricultural pursuits. These granges first appeared in 1870, when there were only nineteen in the whole Union. In 1876, when they reached their maximum in strength, there were 19,000. Its aims were excellent, and it was the first secret society that admitted both men and women to membership. Hutcheson, Francis, philosopher; born in County Down, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1694; was Professor of Moral Philosophy in Glasgow in 1729-46. He clearly perceived the coming independence of the English-American colonies. When, he inquired, have colonies a right to be released from the dominion of the parent state? He answered his own question, saying: Whenever they are so increased in numbers and strength as to be sufficient by themselves for all the good ends of a political union. At the beginning of the French and Indian War the American colonies were in that happy condition, and the proposition for a colonial union, ma
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