The present state of England expressed in this paradox, our fathers were very rich with little, and wee poore with much. Written by Walter Cary.

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The present state of England expressed in this paradox, our fathers were very rich with little, and wee poore with much. Written by Walter Cary.
Author
Cary, Walter.
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London :: Printed by R. Young for William Sheffard in Popes-head Alley,
Anno Dom. 1626.
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Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"The present state of England expressed in this paradox, our fathers were very rich with little, and wee poore with much. Written by Walter Cary." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18093.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.

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The fourth.

THis is the great fees which Councellors take, whereby the clients are much impouerished: For they (not looking into their consciences, what they deserue, or how hardly their client (perhaps poore) may spare it) take all that comes, and are like gulfes without bottome, neuer full. And further, if you haue a day of triall, or hearing, and see your Councellor, although he be absent and doe you no good, yet he swalloweth your fee as good booty. There is a remedy by law for exces∣siue

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fees (as I haue heard) but it taketh no good effect.

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