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master are nearly consumed by the damp ; I mean those at the endofViaLarga . Recently some little care has been bestowed on them ; bat the outcry of civilization reached the ears of the
conservators too late ; it came from all quarters of Europe .
THE REV . FARROCO SPINELLA TO MR RAIKES . To the Most Illustrious Signor , The Signor Milord Raikes , Grand Esquire , &c . To His Revered Hands .
In reply to Her venerable rescript , mcst Illustrious and Magnificent Signor , permit me in all humility to remark , that statistics are forbidden in this
our Tuscany . But , employing another hand , I will contrive to gratify the laudable ardour of Her literary desires . First , I tuck myself up to meet Her in the continuation of the war-tax .
after so many years of perfect tranquillity . Certainly , it was promised , in a manner , that the war-tax in our country should be taken off at the peace . The
friends of Government , and happily there are few others , none openly and professedly , the friends of Government , I say then , aver that the
expression was , after the peace . Now , according to the fairest and plainest interpretation this must mean when war begins again . And when war begins again , it is evident we can do no such
thing in common prudence : and surely no prudent man would wish Government to be les § prudent than himself . Iu fact , the promise was made to remove the war-tax in times of
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peace . Very well : all times that are not times of war arc times of peace ; and any time is a part of all times . So that any time is the time for doing
it ; and if it is done at any time , it is done in time enough for the promise . But , Excellency ! we live among captious men ! we live among sophists ; we live amonir men who would
make right wrong , and wrong right ; we live among men who would carve for themselves , and not wait till the beans are brought round . Every man would have his own crewet .
We must allow room for ministers of state to turn themselves about in , and to be circumspect , and to take precautions . Sixteen years are hardly yet over .. merely the other day .. bat people will always be
precipitate and exacting , and always ready to think that taxes can be removed as easily as raised . Now is this possible ? Is it in anything ? is dust ? is discontent ? or ( to speak in my own profession ) is the devil ?
Most Illustrious Lord , my most worshipful Patron , I incline myself most humbly , and kiss &c . &c . &c .
From my house , this twenty-seventh of October , The Parroco Pier-Gattolino Spinetla . [ It appears quite certain , from several original letters , that this
adiiress is the customary one , excepting the Milord and Grand Esquire , which Mr Raikes repudiated . And the Italians ( by a refinement ef servility , as some might call it , but we would use a gentler
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High and Low Life in Italy . 18 £
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 1, 1837, page 185, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1835/page/41/
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